Rockall 2022 – An epic expedition to raise 1 million for …

Expedition Consultant

Nick Hancock FRGS is the world record holder for occupation (and solo occupation) of Rockall Island setting the bar at 45 days spent on the rocky islet.

Previously he undertook training with the British Army to become an Officer Cadet and Army Bursar (during this time he also trained with the US Army). However, an unfortunate knee injury halted his aspirations of a career in the Armed Forces. But out of the ashes of his dream-career he found a new purpose. During the recovery from the very injury that held him from serving his country he found he was more determined than ever before to try and conquer his own mental and physical boundaries by pushing mind and body to its limits.

In 2014 Nick undertook a unique and record-breaking expedition to the remote Isle of Rockall in the North Atlantic. For 45 days, he survived alone on the rock in a home-made survival pod on a small ledge barely 3.4m x 1.2m in size surrounded by a sheer 17m cliff-edge drop into the treacherous icy waters of the North Atlantic. His expedition was cut short of his original 60 day target by a Force 9 gale that swept much of his vital equipment and supplies into the ocean below.

Formerly a senior instructor at the UKs Toughest Management Training School he holds a degree in Environmental Geography and Surveying, he is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and is a Qualified Mountain Leader. Nick is arguably the Worlds Leading Expert on the matter of surviving Rockall Island and has generously agreed to lend his expertise to the expedition as a technical consultant. Whilst he will not be staying on the Rock with the team for the duration, he will be instructing them on survival, collaborating with the designers Landpod for the marinization of our survival pod, and assisting in fundraising efforts for the expedition.

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