"We empower people to make life-changing journeys of self-discovery through shared adventures in te ao tūroa, the natural world."

Outward Bound was really where it kicked off for me, this awful addiction to exploration and comradery, to the mountains and forests and rivers. I did a Classic Course maybe 10 years ago, at a time in my life when I had very little self belief or drive. It marked a turning point, a prolonged moment of learning to love myself as an adult, and proving to myself that I was, in fact, remarkably capable. My course was on scholarship; for me, it was free. It's far beyond time I give back, and help the next lost, confused, brave soul find themselves.

I'm walking the Via Francigena, a (roughly) 2000km pilgrimage from Canterbury to Rome. I'd like to raise 50c for Outward Bound for each kilometre walked; $1000 for 2000km.