LONG BEFORE Ray Mears and Bear Grylls brought old-school adventuring to television, Colonel John Blashford-Snell was conquering the unknown, following in the footsteps of the great Victorian explorers. In 1968, he made the first descent of the turbulent Blue Nile and, in 1975, he finished the first complete navigation of the Congo River. His toughest challenge, … Continue reading Me and My Motor: John Blashford-Snell, explorer