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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Severin Carrell Scotland editor

Gales forecast as adventurer reaches halfway point in bid for Rockall record

drone image of rock with camping bod and men on it
A drone image of Chris ‘Cam’ Cameron and his initial two companions on the isolated Atlantic outcrop Rockall. Photograph: Aaron Wheeler for Rockall: The Edge of Existence documentary

An adventurer living alone on the barren islet of Rockall, 230 miles (370km) west of the Outer Hebrides, is halfway to completing a record-breaking stay, while enduring “atrocious” Atlantic weather.

Chris “Cam” Cameron, a teacher and former soldier, is often soaked and bitterly cold. He landed on Rockall more than three weeks ago with two companions to raise £50,000 for military charities and beat the 45-day occupation record, set nearly 10 years ago.

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