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OUR WAY
Freeman Adventures is a privately owned and independent Australian company creating opportunities to experience the ultimate in worldwide leisure and peak adventure travel for individuals, private groups and the corporate sector. From climbing all mountains, the world over, bespoke trekking, endurance kayaking, walking safaris through big game areas of Africa and unique corporate Road Trips, to corporate culture and hospitality, we offer programs on every continent, that are the ultimate “money can’t buy experiences”.
Our team, backed by its alliances and network, offer an industry know how and record of accomplishment that is second to none. Our way is about considering every detail, no matter how large or small; what’s more we deliver what we promise. Your success and safety is central to our operating philosophy, that is why we travel with medical staff on our adventure programs and offer both detailed onsite and remote training programs in the months leading (if required). We deliver a superior level of support to ensure our clients are well looked after.
We are market leaders in delivering unique programs; there is no one like us. Your success and safety is paramount and is why we don’t compromise on price or support.
We are confident you will find our offerings the very finest, innovative leisure and peak adventure and experiential experiences available anywhere in the world.
We are not new; our team have been collectively delivering our products and programs for over 25 years. We have the single best safety and success records on the planet; in locations such as Australia, Africa, Papua and New Guinea and Nepal.
BRIAN FREEMAN
Brian Freeman is one of Australia’s greatest adventurers in recent decades, and certainly, one of a handful of the world’s current outstanding Adventurers.
Whereas most adventurers are historically one discipline; such as high altitude mountain climbing, endurance kayaking, desert and jungle running, survival or endurance swimming, Brian has achieved in every discipline, in every environment on the planet.
He is a highly sort after private adventure guide, having led many of Australia’s Business and Sporting Elite on their private adventure programs around the world. As the CEO of Freeman, his knowledge, safety record and success rates are second to none.
He is the author of two published books, currently writing a third, and holds many world records and ‘firsts’ in adventure endurance events. He is also a regular International Keynote Speaker, having received Standing Ovations at his last 15 addresses in 2017. In 2016, he was the winner of the Australian Geographic Society’s ‘Spirit of Adventure Award’.
- World Record fastest one way unsupported crossing of the Kokoda Trail, 24 hours and 59 minutes (2005)*
- World Record fastest over and back crossing of the Kokoda Trail, 3.5 days (2003)
- Fastest crossing in a kayak from Australia to PNG followed by a traverse of the Kokoda Trail, full journey Cape York to Kokoda 5.5 days (2010)
- Only person to run Australia’s northern most point (Tip of Cape York) to southern most point (South East Cape Tasmania) including kayaking across Bass Strait. Full journey 85 days, 6000+ km (2015)
- Three-time International Climb Team Member and Summiteer Mount Everest (2014, 2015, 2016)
- Completed 65 marathon and half marathon runs (combined distances 65km) in 65 consecutive days (2015)
- 59 complete crossings of the Kokoda Trail (2002 – 2017)
- Two crossings of Australia’s Simpson Desert, on foot through the geographical centre of the desert (2008, 2009)
- Two crossings of Bass Strait by kayak; second crossing in winter, unsupported, one kayak in the second fastest time for a kayak crossing of Bass Strait, 60 hours and 16 minutes (2015)
- First and only person to have travelled by kayak and foot from the southern-most point of Australia to the village of Kokoda in PNG.
- Swam the infamous Melbourne ‘RIP’ - Head of Port Phillip Bay, Port Nepean to Port Londsdale.
- Walked unsupported from Australia’s eastern most point (Byron Bay Lighthouse) to western most point (Shark Bay); a further 5500 plus kilometres
- Only person to have travelled by foot and kayak to and from all cardinal extremes of Australia
* The Kokoda race record had stood for 18 years prior to Brian breaking it by more than 2 hours in 2005. Brian followed the original and much longer route (25% longer) as per the races conducted in 1972 and 1973 across the Kokoda Trail. Brian’s race was completed alone, self-navigating and selfsupporting.
His record is officially sanctioned and accredited (including the route) by the Kokoda Track Authority.
- Australian Army Active Service Medal
- Active Service Medal
- Long Service Medal with Bar
- INTERFET Medal
- Australian Defence Medal
- Australian Geographic Society Spirit of Adventure Award (2016)
- Australian Regular Army Infantry and Commando Soldier and Officer
- Special Forces Roping Supervisor
- Special Forces Climbing Course
- Parachute Training Course
- Australian Army Adventure Training Qualification in Canyoning, Abseiling and Top Rope Climbing
- Army Adventure Training Qualification in Manging Risk in Adventure Environments
- Tertiary Studies in Managing and Mitigating Risk in Adventure Environments
- Certified Advanced Wilderness Survival
- Wilderness Medicine
- Discovered the Lost Battlefield of Kokoda concluding in three funded Archaeological Site Surveys and recovery of War Dead
- Published Author of ‘The Lost Battlefield of Kokoda’ and ‘Walking Wounded’
This is emotional and powerful keynote presenting. With such a wealth of experiences to draw from, Brian is able to keep audiences of all sizes enthralled with spellbinding stories that convey true Aussie spirit and courage.
He has spoken in front of former Prime Ministers and Governor Generals past and present and leaders of the Australian business community. His perspective is unique and his words are truly original, challenging, motivating and inspirational.
Brian Freeman has a Story to tell. In 2016, he stood on top of the world on the summit of Mount Everest. In 2015, he ran from the Top of Australia (Tip of Cape York) to the Bottom of Australia South-East Cape, Tasmania) including kayaking Bass Strait in winter without a support boat; a journey of 85 consecutive days. He is the only person to have travelled by foot from the four cardinal extremes of Australia, north to south and east to west, including walking the full Nullabor Plain, completely alone, in the Summer of 2019.
In addition, he has set the world record for the fastest crossing of the Kokoda Trail, in 2005, and the record for the fastest two way or over and back Kokoda Trail. As part of a Team of four, he has kayaked from the Tip of Australia to PNG and then crossed Kokoda, all in under 6 days. He has also swam across the infamous RIP at the head of Port Phillip Bay from Port Nepean to Port Londsdale, first swam by Doug Mew in 1971 and, walked the full Simpson Desert through its Geographical Centre.
Freemans story is one of vulnerability, resilience, struggle and recovery. It’s brutal in its honesty and refreshing in its authenticity. It has a profound personal effect on every individual and every audience. Freeman inspires each person to renew their own clarity of purpose, to live true to their own values despite adversity, and to have the courage to take another step on their own journey through life.
Brian Freeman is one of Australia’s greatest adventurers in recent decades, and certainly, one of a handful of the world’s current outstanding Adventurers.
Whereas most adventurers are historically one discipline; such as high altitude mountain climbing, endurance kayaking, desert and jungle running, survival or endurance swimming, Brian has achieved in every discipline, in every environment on the planet.
He is a highly sort after private adventure guide, having led many of Australia’s Business and Sporting Elite on their private adventure programs around the world. As the CEO of Freeman, his knowledge, safety record and success rates are second to none.
He is the author of two published books, currently writing a third, and holds many world records and ‘firsts’ in adventure endurance events. He is also a regular International Keynote Speaker, having received Standing Ovations at his last 15 addresses in 2017. In 2016, he was the winner of the Australian Geographic Society’s ‘Spirit of Adventure Award’.
- World Record fastest one way unsupported crossing of the Kokoda Trail, 24 hours and 59 minutes (2005)*
- World Record fastest over and back crossing of the Kokoda Trail, 3.5 days (2003)
- Fastest crossing in a kayak from Australia to PNG followed by a traverse of the Kokoda Trail, full journey Cape York to Kokoda 5.5 days (2010)
- Only person to run Australia’s northern most point (Tip of Cape York) to southern most point (South East Cape Tasmania) including kayaking across Bass Strait. Full journey 85 days, 6000+ km (2015)
- Three-time International Climb Team Member and Summiteer Mount Everest (2014, 2015, 2016)
- Completed 65 marathon and half marathon runs (combined distances 65km) in 65 consecutive days (2015)
- 59 complete crossings of the Kokoda Trail (2002 – 2017)
- Two crossings of Australia’s Simpson Desert, on foot through the geographical centre of the desert (2008, 2009)
- Two crossings of Bass Strait by kayak; second crossing in winter, unsupported, one kayak in the second fastest time for a kayak crossing of Bass Strait, 60 hours and 16 minutes (2015)
- First and only person to have travelled by kayak and foot from the southern-most point of Australia to the village of Kokoda in PNG.
- Swam the infamous Melbourne ‘RIP’ - Head of Port Phillip Bay, Port Nepean to Port Londsdale.
- Walked unsupported from Australia’s eastern most point (Byron Bay Lighthouse) to western most point (Shark Bay); a further 5500 plus kilometres
- Only person to have travelled by foot and kayak to and from all cardinal extremes of Australia
* The Kokoda race record had stood for 18 years prior to Brian breaking it by more than 2 hours in 2005. Brian followed the original and much longer route (25% longer) as per the races conducted in 1972 and 1973 across the Kokoda Trail. Brian’s race was completed alone, self-navigating and selfsupporting.
His record is officially sanctioned and accredited (including the route) by the Kokoda Track Authority.
- Australian Army Active Service Medal
- Active Service Medal
- Long Service Medal with Bar
- INTERFET Medal
- Australian Defence Medal
- Australian Geographic Society Spirit of Adventure Award (2016)
- Australian Regular Army Infantry and Commando Soldier and Officer
- Special Forces Roping Supervisor
- Special Forces Climbing Course
- Parachute Training Course
- Australian Army Adventure Training Qualification in Canyoning, Abseiling and Top Rope Climbing
- Army Adventure Training Qualification in Manging Risk in Adventure Environments
- Tertiary Studies in Managing and Mitigating Risk in Adventure Environments
- Certified Advanced Wilderness Survival
- Wilderness Medicine
- Discovered the Lost Battlefield of Kokoda concluding in three funded Archaeological Site Surveys and recovery of War Dead
- Published Author of ‘The Lost Battlefield of Kokoda’ and ‘Walking Wounded’
This is emotional and powerful keynote presenting. With such a wealth of experiences to draw from, Brian is able to keep audiences of all sizes enthralled with spellbinding stories that convey true Aussie spirit and courage.
He has spoken in front of former Prime Ministers and Governor Generals past and present and leaders of the Australian business community. His perspective is unique and his words are truly original, challenging, motivating and inspirational.
Brian Freeman has a Story to tell. In 2016, he stood on top of the world on the summit of Mount Everest. In 2015, he ran from the Top of Australia (Tip of Cape York) to the Bottom of Australia South-East Cape, Tasmania) including kayaking Bass Strait in winter without a support boat; a journey of 85 consecutive days. He is the only person to have travelled by foot from the four cardinal extremes of Australia, north to south and east to west, including walking the full Nullabor Plain, completely alone, in the Summer of 2019.
In addition, he has set the world record for the fastest crossing of the Kokoda Trail, in 2005, and the record for the fastest two way or over and back Kokoda Trail. As part of a Team of four, he has kayaked from the Tip of Australia to PNG and then crossed Kokoda, all in under 6 days. He has also swam across the infamous RIP at the head of Port Phillip Bay from Port Nepean to Port Londsdale, first swam by Doug Mew in 1971 and, walked the full Simpson Desert through its Geographical Centre.
Freemans story is one of vulnerability, resilience, struggle and recovery. It’s brutal in its honesty and refreshing in its authenticity. It has a profound personal effect on every individual and every audience. Freeman inspires each person to renew their own clarity of purpose, to live true to their own values despite adversity, and to have the courage to take another step on their own journey through life.
OUR TEAM
We challenge you to find a better collective team of individuals, in their specialities, in the world. We don’t say this lightly or to grandstand – we are a humble, modest and caring group of people.
Importantly, if you are choosing to be in remote locations, on any level of adventure or travel, you need to be with the very best of leaders in their fields. We do not ‘third party’ our leadership, our programs, our safety or our standards.
What’s more – this is your journey, not ours.