Andy Torbet

ONLY on IG now- head there for news and Qs @andy_torbet - Technical & Extreme Adventure. Explorer (Deep/Cave Diver), Freediver, Skydiver & Climber. Ex-Soldier .

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@donatiford @Si_Army_Pilot Best to DM me on Instagram as I’m very rarely on Twitter these days. Happy to help

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It’s been months since I managed to throw myself out of perfectly serviceable aeroplanes...
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...and my next chance to jump is 19th April and it can’t come quick enough.
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I’m having a… https://t.co/N5M2a1EPT2

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Dressed up and ready to leave the minis 11 Celsius surface for the lovely and warm plus 2 degree waters.
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The light out here in Norway is beautiful, especially when you’re diving under… https://t.co/eOfDs222CK

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This week’s #snorkelsunday isn’t about me it’s about him/her (I never did identify the gender).
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Snorkelling and freediving is one of the best, and in some cases the only, way to get… https://t.co/qvkXvmRqyH

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It’s rare that on my expeditions and adventures I’m very far from water but the water isn’t always drinkable.
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This shot is from when I paddled across England using the canal network so,… https://t.co/q1cpjjt033

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Out in Norway right now but spending the evening writing an article for @diveintosdm on our Anglo-Finnish film from last year with @gemmadiver1990 and jannekasperisuhonen
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This… https://t.co/jUxGpofdrr

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If you’re in Bristol tomorrow night and want to hear awesome stories from @_jobradshaw and a few stories from me about mostly being cold in dark and wet places AND support the… https://t.co/rTgbYCdeRq

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It’s #snorkelsunday once again and you’ll notice I’m sat in a rock.
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If you follow the photos you’ll see why - and it’s remarkably difficult to launch and land from a Tarzan Swing with a… https://t.co/tTlfyPLFtt

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This week’s Wild Camping blog covers Water Purification.
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I’ll deal with some of the gadgets you can use next week but for now we’re sticking to natural, DIY methods.
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These range from… https://t.co/OgpoMtE6Lu

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The moment when all the preparation and planning ends and execution behind.
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It’s my favourite moment. All the stress and running around, all the voices and mayhem fades out and there is… https://t.co/Go09qs8HpZ

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Yesterday was all about using ropes to rescue casualties (I volunteer with my local search and rescue unit).
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But ropes, like dive kit, can also be used to explore.
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On a science and… https://t.co/EIoEAlfUG4

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Almost didn’t get this #snorkelsunday posted as, after a day of rope rescue training with my local search and rescue unit, we’re having a few beers with friends.
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Which seamlessly brings… https://t.co/sHjGwMTN1p

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This week’s blog giving some intro advice on wild camping is about water.
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I’ll deal with purification next week. Today is more about giving beginners some thought on how much to carry… https://t.co/KXedaGv7YL

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Sending out the positive vibes Moriarty (bonus points if you can name the film) for the clouds to clear tomorrow.
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Hoping to do some experimenting with cameras with my man @mikeylovemore… https://t.co/63isyLxz1m

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Sometimes in life you have to be to survive. And sometimes it’s because you have to race some bloke in Bionic Boots and a bloody Ostrich.
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The Ostrich, by the way, is the fastest running… https://t.co/7Hx1vT4rZx

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Two words that were never meant to go together - Bog. Snorkelling.
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Today’s #sundaysnorkel is a day late due to my work at the godivingshow where one of the talks I gave was on… https://t.co/w8MvfntMn1

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On the Main Stage today at the godivingshow talking all things Extreme Underwater Film and TV making.
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A great buzz around the show and a big thanks to everyone at came@to my talks.
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But… https://t.co/vH2ygM77Bw

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The view from my front door in Greenland. Perched on the edge of a cliff (slide 2) overlooking the calving front of a massive glacier.
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Although it was the Arctic the 24 hour sun and no… https://t.co/rbXOBGYiIc

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“It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness”.
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A favourite quote of mine. I’m not sure who first said it but I first read it in books by Terry Pratchett.
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It’s a good motto to… https://t.co/UDZCsj7Lvc

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Since my Main Stage talk this weekend at the godivingshow show is titled ‘Extreme Diving on The Telly’ you can expect lots of film clips.
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If I miss you at the how this weekend and you’re… https://t.co/2T4AMg3sub