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Author: Tim Moss

  • Comparison of Mid Layers (insulating jackets)

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    Review of the best and warmest insulating jackets This article explains the various different types of insulating mid-layer jackets (like down, primaloft and Buffalo), compares the advantages and disadvantages of each, and offers some recommendations. First written in 2012. Updated March 2020. Recently overhauled in light of the popularity of my other comparison articles such…

  • Perhaps in a Year

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    When I wake in two months’ time, it will be in a room, not a tent. It will not take me a minute to work out what country I am in. I know the answer even now. It will be England. I will not be camped in a roadside picnic area, petrol station forecourt or…

  • Our Video from Cycling Across Australia and New Zealand

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    Here’s the latest video from our trip and the second to last of the lot. It’s from our ride through southern Australia and New Zealand’s North Island. It’s only about 60 seconds long so take a look! You can see all of our videos from our round-the-world cycle and past adventures on YouTube. [divide] Round-the-World…

  • Photos of Middle Earth

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    Here are some of our favourite photos from cycling across New Zealand’s North Island. New Zealand is a beautiful place… As well as the nice views, it has some interesting Maori history… They’ve got some great cycle routes, including old converted railway lines and the government is planning a path running the length of both…

  • God Bless America

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    No more family. No more familiar faces presenting us with plates of delicious food. No more spending our days on a couch, in a car or by the pool. No more bed, no more mattress. No more anyone. It was back to how it had been for so long. Just the two of us. Two…

  • List of the World’s Largest Deserts

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    Can’t decide what to do for your next expedition? Here’s a list of the eight largest desert’s on the planet taken from The Economist’s excellent World in Figures. What are the largest deserts? Sahara Desert* – Northern Africa – 8,600km² Arabian Desert – South-western Asia – 2,300km² Gobi Desert – Mongolia & China – 1,166km²…

  • 4 Easy Adventure Ideas That Anyone Can Try

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    “Adventurers” are always writing articles/stories and giving talks with the ostensible aim of motivating people to get out and do stuff for themselves. But the problems raised in response are often the same: people don’t where to start and they don’t have the time/money/expertise to get going. These are the real hurdles that any credible…

  • 10 Tips for Filming Your First Expedition

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    This article is part of a series in which experts in their field share their top ten tips. Today’s advice comes from Leon McCarron who’s excellent documentaries have featured on National Geographic and been reviewed on this website. You can see the rest of the 10 Tips series here. [divide] 10 Tips for Filming Your…

  • We’re in America… what should we eat?

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    We are about to cycle across the southern states of the USA. This is the final leg of our bicycle journey around the world, and over the last few months people have been telling us how good the food is going to be in this part of the world. Food is a huge motivator to…

  • 37 Round-the-World Cyclists Share Their Kit Lists

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    We’ve compiled kit lists from 37 different long distance cycle tourers and put them all in one place: here. The cyclists all come from the Database of Long Distance Cycle Journeys (LDCJ)* . Of the 139 trips registered, 37 of them have detailed kit lists available online and they’re all listed below. I’m sure you’re…

  • This Is What I Think About Adventurers

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    I recently sorted through some of my Opinion articles from over the years and drew out a few themes about expeditions and adventure. Here is a summary of my ethos with plenty of links… My strong view is that adventure need not require time, money or expertise. I don’t have a major beef with celebrity…

  • Our Kit List for Cycling Around the World

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    This is a comprehensive list of pretty much every single item that Laura and I have with us, in our panniers, on our bikes and about our persons. We have written separately about particular areas of kit already e.g. wet weather gear, electronics and what we wore down to -20C. In the meantime, here is…