Below is a bit of information about Ed and Jeff, the ones behind EB Adventures. Jeff's the reserved one, Ed's not, as you can see from their biographies - we had to squeeze details from Jeff! But, together they make a brilliant team, and their enthusiasm for what they do is only surpassed by their ability to talk for England when they get together. They also go under the nick names of Fluffster and the Woodsman, but to hear more about that you're going to have to come on one of our trips!

Jeff
Countryman is the ideal word to describe Jeff. His love of the land and the things that live on it is immense and his knowledge of countryside management and conservation is extensive.

As an Estate Manager for a large estate in Devon he has used the skills he learned at Seale Hayne and Bicton Agricultural Colleges to their best advantage, developing projects that increase the value of the land whilst improving the biodiversity of the whole estate. In his spare time Jeff enjoys the pleasures of Dartmoor. He also loves to rock climb on the many granite Tors that cover the moor's landscape.

His enthusiasm for the outdoors is matched only by his knowledge of the trees, shrubs and plants of the English woodland.

Ed Bassett
Ed has been an adventurer for over thirty years. He was introduced to the great outdoors in the early 1970s by his Grandfather, who took him to the Welsh mountains, taught him to canoe, and encouraged his love for the wilderness.

As a young soldier he developed his fieldcraft skills further and became an expedition leader for his regiment. He travelled extensively and experienced extreme conditions in some of the most inhospitable regions of the world, from Arctic cold to Equatorial heat.

After leaving the Army he took part in and led expeditions across the globe, all the time deepening his knowledge of the natural world and developing his skills as a teacher. During this time he worked as a Chief Instructor for an adventure centre for disabled people in Devon, where he developed courses that helped their clients take full part in all of the activities on offer.   This concept of "full inclusion" led him to organise the 1997 Coppermine River Expedition, which was described by the Deputy Director of the Royal Geographical Society as " a ground breaking expedition". It was the first expedition of its type to be approved by the society and is featured in the British Canoe Union handbook as a benchmark for expeditions that include disabled people.

Today he organises adventures in Africa, Arctic Canada, USA, Finland and Europe for clients who want to experience the wild places of the world and be part of the environment rather than just onlookers! He also lectures in Expedition Skills for colleges and universities in the UK.