21st century’s ultimate adventurers

    We reveal the explorers still pushing boundaries in the era of technology…
    By MSN Contributor Hugh Wilson
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    Jonathan Evans/Landrover/Rex FeaturesSir Ranulph Fiennes with the new Land Rover S1 mobile phone by Sonim. When he received a new phone that claimed to be 'the world's toughest' Sir Ranulph Fiennes decided to put it to the test. The explorer got down to the serious business of trying to destroy the Land Rover S1 by Sonim phone at Land Rover's Solihull test facility today. According to its creators the Land Rover S1 is a ruggedKeystoneUSA-ZUMA/Rex FeaturesJames Cameron has a final conversation with ocean explorer and US Navy Capt. Don Walsh (rt) just before the hatch on the Deepsea Challenger submersible is closed and the voyage to the deepest part of the ocean begins. Walsh took the same journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench 52 years ago in the bathyscaphe Trieste, with Swiss oceanographer Jacques PiccardFilmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron is to complete a solo dive to the deepest part of the ocean. The dive was part of Deepsea Challenge, a joint scientific expedition by Cameron, the National Geographic Society and Rolex to conduct deep-ocean research.Tina Norris/Rex FeaturesMark Beaumont, holder of the Guinness World Record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle. He completed the 18,297 miles in 197 days and 17 hours on 15 FebruaryGlenn Copus / Evening Standard /British Adventurer Jock Wishart Unveiled A Specially Designed Ice Boat Which Will Be Rowed And Towed In A Pioneering Arctic Expedition. Joining Him Will Be L-r Mark Delstanche Jock Wishart Rob Sleep And Billy Gammon Picture By Glenn Copus
    Julian Makey/Rex FeaturesMike HornTed Blackbrow / Daily Mail /Rex Benedict Allen Explorer Of The South American Rainforests Newspix/Rex FeaturesYoung Australian of the Year and solo round-the-world yachtswoman, Jessica Watson, in Alice Springs as part of a national tour to speak about her experiences, pictured in the dry Todd river with a photo from her world voyage.Rex FeaturesAdventurer Bear Grylls at Skandia Cowes Week - 02 Aug 2006. Skandia Cowes Week has been running since 1826 and this year the event is celebrating 180 years, making it one of the longest running sporting events in history. This year over 1,000 boats in 37 classes are entered and over 8,500 crew, a third of which are women, are racing in the world's biggest international sailing regatta. Skandia, the international long-term savings company, is celebrating its 12th year as title sponsor of the Event, as part of the Skandia Set Sail sponsorship programme.
    Murray Sanders / Daily Mail /RexEd Stafford Who Walked The Amazon At Home In Eysnford Kent. Picture By Murray Sanders Bill Ingalls / NASA via CNP/Rex Charles Bolden and Elon MuskNASA Administrator Charles Bolden and SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk, view the historic Dragon capsule that returned to Earth on May 31 following the first successful mission by a private company to carry supplies to the International Space Station. Bolden and Musk also thanked more than 150 SpaceX employees working at the McGregor facility for their role in the historic mission
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