Since IGO’s conception in 2014 we have been taking people to wild locations with a mission to give them a transformative experience through physical activity and learning new skills in a new culture. As a young brand, we’re constantly tinkering and tweaking those experiences based on the great feedback we get from our guests. As…
In this introductory guide, we will give you some basic wilderness first aid tips as well as identify some of the most commonly used herbal plants that are used for first aid as well as detail how to use them if you find your self in need of medical aid in the wild. The Basics…
I arrived at the North Coast of Devon a few days before the guests to beautiful light balmy winds, 22C of warm beaming sunshine and a location that couldn’t offer a more amazing horizon. It’s a good job IGO Adventurers come prepared for all-weather… less than 24 hours later, 32 mph gusts and moorland rain…
The summer is here and we wanted a good excuse to see old friends and meet new ones. The excuse is this… our Official Training Partner, Be Military Fit will put on an exclusive training session in the heart of Battersea Park and then we’ll balance all that hard sweat with a few beers (or…
Now that summer is here, it’s time to embrace the (slightly) warmer weather and get open water swimming. As an exercise, swimming is fantastic for your health, but going out in cold water brings even more benefits. More and more people are flocking to lidos and ponds near them to satisfy their thirst for open…
For our Scotland Weekend Challenge in May 2019, we asked one of our participants to write the report, to see the challenge through their eyes and a different lens. Perri took up the mantle and was kind enough to share her experience with you all here. Adventure travel is not easy. There is so much…
The Exmoor National Park recently bore witness to a totally unique event. 20 intrepid adventurers, including Rugby World Cup winner, Will Greenwood, made the early train from Paddington and travelled to the stunningly wild North Devon coast for a taster of the Talisker Whisky Coastal Challenge by IGO Adventures. IGO and Talisker teams into a…
When the IGO team first visited the Lake District on a recce mission in 2018 the general report was that the weather can be ‘interesting’. I think ‘variable’ was also used. Fast forward to the end of April 2019 and 33 intrepid adventurers from the Rigby Group made their way to Cumbria ready to embark…
IGO Ambassador, ‘Elite’ Marathon runner and Worlds Toughest Mudder gives us an insight into how he ended up on the start line with Paula Radcliffe and his future racing plans.
