The Next Challenge

Author: Tim Moss

  • List of Expedition Grants in 2017

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    I try to keep an up to date list of every expedition grant, adventure scholarship and challenge bursary available in the UK. My latest list is published in brief below and full details can be found on my Sponsorship Resources page. It’s hard to keep track of them all though so I’d appreciate any help…

  • The Perfect Cycle Touring Stove

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    Afte years of playing with camping stoves, writing lots of reviews and having recently given two talks on the topic of ‘The Perfect Stove for Cycle Touring’, I thought I should summarise my findings in a blog post. So, what is the perfect stove for cycle touring? That question is discussed in detail below with…

  • The Winners of the 2017 Next Challenge Grant

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    I am absolutely delighted to announce the winners of the 2017 Next Challenge Grant. I set up the grant three years ago to help people get into adventure. It started with me donating £200 of my own money. I then invited 100 members of the public to donate £2 each to double the amount I…

  • Guide to Camping Gas Canisters

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    An axplanation of all the different types of camping gas canisters, plus clever adaptors that let you use them all and special ‘dual fuel’ stoves Quick links: Types of gas canister | Gas canister adaptors | Dual fuel stoves Screw-on canisters | Easy-Clic canisters | Pierceable canisters | Aerosol canisters Introduction Having given two talks…

  • Cycling 2,000 miles through Europe

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    Charlie and Sam King were winners of a 2016 Next Challenge Grant. They used their money for a big cycling trip across Europe inspired by their dad who had done a similar ride aged 17 but had recently been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Charlie and Sam were partly inspired by their dad’s attitude to…

  • MSR WindBurner Stove Review

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    I’ve been using an MSR WindBurner stove for almost two years now and, having tested many other all-in-one Jetboil style stoves, feel in a good position to write a review. MSR WindBurner Stove System (1.0-litre) Review [one_half] Pros Really fast Very small Windproof Innovative design [/one_half] [one_half_last] Cons No built-in lighter Feels unfinished [/one_half_last] [divide]…

  • Cycling the Welsh Three Peaks

    Cycling the Welsh Three Peaks

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    Cycling between, walking up and swimming on the slopes of Snowdon, Cadair Idris and Pen y Fan. That was the plan for 2016 Next Challenge Grant winner Heather Jones. She hadn’t planned, however, to get buried by snow in a bivvy bag. Her trip turned out to be a little more dramatic than she’d anticipated.…

  • Shortlist for The 2017 Next Challenge Grant

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    I am delighted to announce another inspiring list of adventure ideas for this year’s Next Challenge Grant. Of the 208 ideas submitted, 41 have been selected to complete an application form to win a grant towards their trip. The winners will be announced in June. For the many people that didn’t make it into the…

  • Running Around the Channel Islands

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    Applications for the 2017 Next Challenge Grant closed last Friday. We’ll have to wait a while before we find out who’s going to win but, in the meantime, there are still plenty of winners from 2016 who are up to exciting things. One of those people is Amanda McDonnell who will be setting off later…

  • Bikepacking in Northumberland

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    Laura and I spent the bank holiday weekend bikepacking across Northumberland National Park. That means we cycled off-road carrying all our camping kit in small bags strapped to our bikes:   I’d never been to Northumberland National Park before but it was beautiful:   We were testing out the latest bikepacking bags from Alpkit (which…

  • 2017 Next Challenge Grant Closed for Applications

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    This year’s Next Challenge Grant has now closed for applications and donations. Applications: 208 people applied for the grant. Donations: 79 people donated a total of £412 which, after PayPal fees, translates to £382. A big thank you to everyone who donated. Adventurers: Ten adventurers contributed a total of £1,300 and I contributed my usual…

  • Applications for The 2017 Next Challenge Grant close on Friday

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    The deadline for applications to The Next Challenge Grant is midnight on Friday, 7th April. You can apply here. The application form is online and should only take about five or ten minutes. All I need from you is to check you meet the criteria then hear a very succinct summary of your idea. If…