SELF PORTR AIT WILL
COPESTAKE COPESTAKE
Adventurer, Scotland
Environmental Science and Outdoor Education degree in 2013, Will (22) decided to take some time out for adventure. So far, so gap yah. But Will, who at 18 had walked all eight of the great walks of New Zealand, would never be found lounging in a beach bar in South East Asia. Instead, he decided to circumnavigate Scotland by sea kayak and bike, whilst ascending all 282 of the Munros. A real expedition, right on his doorstep, that he called the Machair to Munro project. Where there’s this Will, there’s an adventurous way.
A fter graduating from his
Sum up adventure…in three words: Worth the effort.
If I hadn’t discovered adventure I’d be:
Working 9-5 with a little more security in future prospects, but with a sense of something lacking. My toes would probably have a complete set of nails on them too.
My goal in life is:
To explore as much as I can, and to try to inspire others to just get out there and enjoy the outdoors. I’d also like to fi nish sampling every fi sh-and-chip shop in Scotland.
Fave possession:
My guitar, because it’s nice to have something that you can’t fi t into a backpack.
The best thing to happen to me in the last year was:
After a long days paddle, I was dragging my kayak, cold and wet, up a beach, feeling somewhat demoralised. When I got to the top, I discovered that someone had left me a warm cup of tea.
I’m inspired by:
Those who aren’t afraid to just set off and do something. I’m a huge fan of the adventure-on-a-shoestring ethos.
Other people probably see me as: Delightfully mad.
I’d like to learn how to: Maintain dry socks longer than a day.
Why?
I wanted to embark on my Machair to Munro trip to fi rst and foremost just see Scotland. The idea was to get to know my own doorstep by exploring somewhere close to home in an expedition style rather than day trips. I fi gured that by paddling the coastline and climbing the Munros, it would cover a reasonable portion of the country.
I was most scared when:
I set off alone for the fi rst time in my sea kayak with a sudden realisation of the enormity of the task ahead. To my stern I knew my father was watching me paddle out of sight. I was afraid to leave.
Most people don’t know this but: Over 6,000 people have summited all the Munros.
Fave quote to live by:
“To truly live this life that we live, one must decide to live with a bankruptcy of pocket over a
bankruptcy of soul” Sterling Halen.
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