I know Bob quite well - he's also a member of the RCC, where he's (affectionately?) known as 'The Mad Rev' (he's a Man of God, as well as a sailor and mountaineer: the archetypal 'muscular Christian', I suppose).  His voyages are more in the manner of Tilman than Roger Taylor, but considerably less austere than either.  However, his voyages are for the purpose of 'bagging' things - usually with a crowd of young and adventurous people wanting to achieve a 'first'.  He is the antithesis, I would have thought, of Roger, whose long solo voyages into the far north are more in the nature of a prolonged meditation than in the hope of glory.

In fact I wonder how many people who want to follow Roger, have truly taken on board how he does these voyages: I find one of the most astonishing aspects is that this cerebral, ex-professional musician takes neither books nor music with him.  Indeed, his only stimulation (apart from his simple meals) are Nature and his own mind.  My mind isn't enough to keep me going for three months: I am lost in awe even thinking about it.

That's Bob Shepton, well known to members of the OCC. At our gathering at Craobh, back in May, he gave an entertaining slide show about his recent visit to South Georgia (in a large aero-rigged boat, not junk rigged, but we'll let him off). 

At 80+, he puts me to shame, a mere 70+, with his abundant energy. Though he was persuaded not to attempt the Shackleton traverse of S Georgia, as he wouldn't be as fast as the other members of the party. I'll let him off that too.