Our old friend, ex-Wellingtonian/German/Scotsman Markus Stitz is off on another crazy adventure, preparing for the Silk Road Mountain race by taking a little pedal around Kyrgyzstan. But what are those things on the back of your bike, Markus? Gears? The shame.

While I was very keen to document my journey, I wanted any photography and filming to be the least intrusive on the country and my own personal experience. When I left for Bishkek there was no pressure to come up with a film. But as almost two years have passed since I filmed Wild About Argyll, this was a welcome opportunity to return to filmmaking.

‘No Stone Unturned’ was filmed and edited on an iPhone, with a mini tripod and a smartphone clamp. I deliberately left my drone behind, as it would have been too intrusive on my adventure. As I still wanted to portray the sheer scale of the country I had to be creative. The filming of one scene in the film included a substantial hike back and forth along a steep mountain side. It was totally worth it.