Faces of Hot Rock
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Rumours that she is far better at the job than the boss are unsubstantiated... Likes: bush camps. Dislikes: bureaucrats with small man syndrome
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From May 2009, Danny is Mr Hot Rock, as he leads the Arc of Asia expedition from India to Singapore. Likes: aiding in sandy roofs Dislikes: belaying people after they've eaten figs. (piss off danny!).
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Steadily working his way through every Hot Rock job, Pete co-drove the Silk Road trip and will be driving the Arc. Rumours of an ongoing affair with BIRT are unproven. Likes: trees. Dislikes: solid holds |
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Can take particular credit for organising the global challenge - the first ever vehicular circumnavigation of the planet. |
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Duncan.
Thinks he’s the boss (but see right.) Goes climbing round the
globe in order to avoid getting a real job. It’s worked so far.
Likes: owning a massive red truck. Dislikes: Figs…
Lianna.
Leader on several Hot Rock trips now, Lianna will also be in charge
of things along the Silk Road. 
Danny
"the little dutch boy". Seen here stoping the mechanic from doing his
job properly in Sudan. 
Pete.
Why, aye mon!
Henry.
South African driver and mechanic, Henry has lovingly looked after
the Big Red truck throughout 2 Africa expeditions spanning 18 months.
Likes: grease & filth. Dislikes: narrow spaces.
Jase.
The paddle wielding, backside bashing Canadian, Jase is mechanic and
co-driver on the Silk Road expedition. Likes: big trucks. Very, very
big trucks. Dislikes: let's just say his tattoo reads "I am CANADIAN!"
Emma.
Leader on the most recent Africa trip, Em negotiated us through Kenya
during the election crisis and through Zimbabwe during the, um, election
crisis. Likes: onsighting harder than Danny. Dislikes - election crises.
Mel
- camera woman, producer, sound woman and editor of the fantastic
Hot Rock videos, we found Mel on the silk route expedition when she
was filming the bungee in Nepal at the 'last resort'. She has filmed
over a year and a half of Hot Rocking since and will be back on for
the Silk Road. Likes - Fairies and glitter. Dislikes - Cold weather
and tiling.
Jules
- Hot Rocker turned leader for the Turkey section, Jules is the hot
rock boulder queen. And she's taught a whole generation of hot rockers
to sew! Likes: collecting hair. Dislikes: Egyptian men
Stiggy
- the well travelled founder of and inspiration behind Hot Rock, Stiggy
is now taking a back seat rather than his customary place in the front. 
Bob
- was the original driver and mechanic. This Australian legend is never
happier than when welding or wielding a huge spanner. Likes - Coopers
ale and engines. Dislikes - Indian trees and anybody 'messing around'
in his tool locker 
Dave
- has been Hot Rocking since Kenya in 1999. The 'Gaffer' from London
through Africa and South America until Mexico. He is now organizing
one off climbing trips to develop areas we discovered on the Global
challenge. Likes - anything he can drag his portaledge up. Dislikes
- Loose flakes and warm beer
Fi
- was our long standing truck driver and seasoned overlander - poached
by Stuart from one of the commercial overland companies when they met
in a bar in Katmandu. Fi has been running overland trips for more than
7 years and she knows her way around the backroads of numerous dodgy
countries. Likes - tupperware and reading. Dislikes - sudanese auto
part shops.
Wayne
- a.k.a. the dove of love has been the driver on five continents and
has single handedly and unselfishly propped up the brewing economy
of the third world for the last five years. Likes - changing nappies
and Bam. Dislikes - smoking
Tim
- Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it'll be Hot Rock regular and leader
of the last trip, our very own Wu Tan Klan Man. Likes - flying. Dislikes
- Mount Kenya. (see left)
Boud
- the man from the flat land left in search of hills and after an extensive
stint on the trip in South America (and on the Sphynx in Peru with
Dave and Geoff) he came back to take care of all the climbing as leader
from Bali back to London. Likes - Krabi. Dislikes - Owls. 
Dunc
- seen here with Fi in Mexico, uncle Duncan was a Hot Rocker promoted
through the ranks after a distinguished career. The climbing leader
in North America. Likes - bottle pushing and procrastinating. Dislikes
- working
