The Next Challenge

Author: Tim Moss

  • The First Country Falls

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    After a pleasant week’s pedalling south east from Paris, we have reached Switzerland via a 200yd stretch of Germany. We followed the wonderful EuroVelo 6 cycle route for much of the way – traffic free, smooth ground, flat following a river and railway line, and with regular picnic benches which make all the difference at…

  • Photos from Cycling the Palace to Palace

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    Here are the first set of photographs covering about 500km of cycling from Hampton Court Palace to the Palace of Versaille and a little bit beyond, following the Avenue Verte for much of the way through France. They’re almost all taken by Laura. (They’re displayed below using an automatic feature from Flickr. It’s really convenient…

  • A Holiday

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    And so a holiday comes to an end. It started at a palace in Hampton Court with a crowd of well wishers and continued with a smaller crowd of cyclists. Through the Surrey Hills we cycled, struggling under the newly heavy burden of a life in four panniers until met by friends and family with…

  • We’re Off!

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    As off about this very moment, Laura and I are taking the first of many pedal strokes of our trip. The first leg is Hampton Court Palace to the Palace of Versailles. Tonight we camp on the South Downs and tomorrow (Monday) we cycle to Newhaven for a late night ferry to Dieppe. From there…

  • 5 Days To Go

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    It is only five days until Sunday 18th August when Laura and I begin our cycle to Australia. We are mostly ordering things from Amazon, opening parcels and making long To Do lists. Read on for details of how to wave us off or join us for the first few miles, to see if you…

  • Primus ‘Eta’ Cooking Pots Review

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    I recently acquired a set of the new Primus Eta cooking pots – anodized aluminium, outdoor camping pans with heat exchangers on the base designed to improve fuel efficiency. I have used them on an induction period of two cycle tours and will be taking them away in my panniers for 12 months as I cycle…

  • Top 10 Recommended Reads

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    I was recently asked to provide a list of 10 ‘recommended reads’ as the featured author in the September 2012 issue of Geographical Magazine. I thought I’d share the list here and encourage you to add some of your own favourite books. The list contains far more adventure-related books than it might otherwise have since it…

  • We are supporting JDRF: the Type 1 Diabetes Charity

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    It’s now only two weeks until Laura and I set off on our bikes in the vague direction of Australia and we are pleased to announce that the charity we will be supporting is JDRF. You can donate online now. [divide] Who are JDRF? JDRF exists to find the cure for type 1 diabetes and…

  • Rab Survival Zone LITE – Bivi Bag Review

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    The Survival Zone LITE is a new, ultra light bivi bag, made with Pertex Endurance fabric and manufactured by Rab. I’ve been using one over the last month and will shortly be taking it on a 12-month cycle around the world. This review gives my first impressions. No doubt in a year’s time I will…

  • 10 Tips for Trekking the Inca Trail

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    A guest post with advice for walking the Inca Trail courtesy of Helene from Dragoman. [divide] Ten tips for trekking the Inca Trail The Inca Trail is one of the world’s most amazing treks, taking you across the unspoilt Peruvian Andes, through some of the globe’s most beautiful mountainous terrain, stopping on the way to…

  • 10 Reasons Not to Get Your Expedition Sponsored

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    Your expedition is not contingent upon someone else to get it off the ground. You save all that time creating sponsorship documents, researching contact details and making all those phone calls. You don’t have to repeatedly pitch to uninterested people on the other end of the phone or grovel to someone you don’t like. You’ll…

  • Planning for the Unknown: Climbing in the Altai

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    Part of the reason I chose the Russian Altai mountains for a mountaineering expedition in 2009 was that I had never heard of the Altai Mountains before and, it seemed, nor had anyone else I spoke to. So, it’s been great to hear of others climbing in the Altai subsequently and even better that George…