HI RES The crew of Alexandra Shackleton onshore at South Georgia cheer their successful completion of leg 1 of their historic re-enactment. Image Jo Stewart Shackleton Epic

John first set foot from the UK, aged 20, on a flight to South Africa. He quickly realised he wanted to visit every country in the world. He found his way to Finland, where he became a fisherman and spent 13 years living under the northern lights, just south of the Arctic Circle. After leaving Finland, John forged a career in travel, before returning to his much-loved snowy roots and speciality: the polar regions.