On 17th May 2006, aged just 19 years old, Rob Gauntlett and James Hooper became the youngest Britons to climb Mount Everest. Just 9 months later in April 2007 they set out to become the first people ever to travel from North Pole to South Pole using only human and natural power, with no help from engines at all. This epic journey took them 13 months and spanned 40,000km as they travelled across 16 countries and 4 oceans. Only months after successfully completing this expedition and being recognised as the National Geographic Adventurers of the Year in 2008, Rob fell to his death in a tragic climbing accident in the French Alps at the age of 21, cutting short a meteoric life.

Inspired to continue Rob’s impact on the World, Rob’s family and friends began the One Mile Closer project to share Rob’s story, introduce the beauty of adventure to others, and raise money to build a school in Uganda in Rob’s memory - giving the power of education and opportunity to dream to a whole community. So far One Mile Closer has involved hundreds of participants cycling thousands of kilometres across both Europe and South Korea, and in the process led to the creation of Nalango Secondary School serving more than 700 pupils in Uganda.

Using footage from Rob and James’ expeditions, the One Mile Closer adventures, interviews with Rob’s friends and family as well as the teachers and pupils at Nalango School, this documentary will show how adventure has the power to open our eyes, overcome tragedy and ultimately change lives.

Our aim is to submit the documentary to an international film festival (such as Sundance) next year, before offering it for television broadcast to reach the widest possible audience.