Antony Jinman: Man and Sea

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Man and Sea

The ancient Inuit had a special bond with the sea. It provided them with most things needed for survival; meat for food, blubber for fuel, bones and ivory for tools and skins for clothing and shelter. To obtain these gifts, they perfected the skills of hunting whales, seals and walrus in open water and from the sea ice.

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Who is Antony Jinman?

Antony Jinman is 27-years-old and originally from Wembury, near Plymouth. He went to Wembury Primary School and then on to Plymstock School.

It was during his time at Plymstock School that Antony first discovered his love for travelling and adventurous training.

He actively took part in school trips to the Alps and North Wales as well as joining Plymstock Air Training Corp.

Through this he took part and completed the Ten Tors event as well as his Duke of Edinburgh Awards.

He quickly realised he wanted to make a career in the outdoors by becoming an expedition leader and joined the Territorial Army at 18 whilst at Plymouths College of Further Education, studying Public Services.

After a brief spell in the Navy Antony lead adventure holidays around the globe from the Ice Hotel in Sweden to Kilimanjaro treks and safaris in the Serengeti.

At 25 he reached his dream of becoming an Expedition Leader and began to specialize in the Arctic regions.

Antony is now embarked on his third Baffin Island expedition, filming and living with the Inuit people and travelling solo and unsupported in temperatures as low as -45’c between villages.

He invites you to learn about the Inuit and their way of life in a beautiful and fragile arctic environment.

See firsthand how climate change is having a dramatic effect on their way of life, their environment and the animals that also live there through this interactive expedition.

About me

Ever since I can remember, I have been running around in the outdoors, fascinated by the world around me.

I have been lucky enough to visit some truly inspirational places and to meet some amazing people; to have directly witnessed the kind of things that as a student at school, I could only ever have dreamt about.

This is my story:

As a teenager, I dedicated much of my free time to mountain sports including skiing and snowboarding, hiking and climbing.

At college, I studied a HND in Public Services, placing myself in the ideal position from which to enter the armed forces.

I successfully completed time in the Territorial Army and the Royal Navy before returning home to pursue a career in the great outdoors.

For a number of years I took up the role of a tour leader, accompanying groups on adventure holidays around the world.

After saving enough money, I invested in a placement on the Plas-y-Brenin Fast Track Instructors Scheme, through which I qualified as an International Mountain Leader.

I soon found myself leading various remote expeditions, including a number of trips to the Arctic.

At 27, the Arctic remains a special place to me. Stunningly beautiful and untouched by Man until relatively recently, it is a place where maintaining the utmost respect for the environment is the key to survival at times.

The indigenous peoples of the Arctic have all learnt to coexist with nature. Guided by their experiences, we can all learn valuable lessons for the future.

Antony Jinman

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Man and Sea

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