"Island Man" spends a night on 162 Scottish islands
Monday, September 3, 2007
Correction — January 17, 2008
Per talk page, Andy Strangeway has stated that he completed the challenge on August 29, 2007, not September 3 as reported.
The quest, which began on the island of Barra, took four years and was completed on September 3, after Strangeway spent the night on the uninhabited island of Soay in the St. Kilda archipelago.
"I think it is the greatest adventure that this country has to offer - there is nothing more difficult and I don't think anybody else will achieve it in my lifetime. The enormity of what I've done is beginning to sink in," said Strangeway.
On many of the islands, he slept alone, accompanied only by his teddy bear, Clyde. Strangeway is the first person to complete this feat, and is currently writing a book about his experience that will be available in stores in October.
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