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Author: Tim Moss

  • I’m writing a book… Yawn!

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    Following in some sort of adventurer cliche, I am writing a book. But, before you yawn too loudly, I should stress that it’s not about me! It’s going to be called ‘How To Get To The North Pole’ or something similar and it will be a collection of guides for iconic adventures like rowing an…

  • Flee to the Sea

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      Did you know that in the UK you are never more than 70 miles from the coast? As a Londoner, I found that hard to get my head around. The sea feels a million miles away amidst this concrete wilderness and yet I know that the capital is by no means the furthest point…

  • Most Expeditions Are Primarily Selfish

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    Most expeditions are primarily selfish. That is no bad thing. It just means that, like many things in life, they tend to be done because someone wants to do them. Watching a DVD, going for a run, taking a holiday or eating a slice of cake would probably all get the same label. That is not…

  • One Armed Adventures

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    I fell off my bike in May and broke my wrist in the process. That meant several weeks in a plaster cast. It was frustratingly restrictive but I was determined that I wouldn’t use it as an excuse. I tried to find out exactly what I was and was not supposed to do whilst my wrist…

  • Start!

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    If you want to quit your job and go cycling but it all seems too daunting then first buy a bike, book a plane ticket or draft your resignation letter. If you want to get sponsorship for your expedition but don’t know how to go about it then email a company and ask for their…

  • The Source

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    We looked down from the bridge and were surprised at just how shallow it was. With a shrug, we started running in the opposite direction. Our Thames swim started ankle deep in Cricklade a month or so back but the source of the Thames is actually some way further west. It’s too shallow to realistically swim…

  • Planning a River Expedition by Mark Kalch

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    Humans have always been drawn to rivers writes Mark Kalch. Journeying by river, in my mind, is the pre-eminent way to explore our amazing planet. It allows us a glimpse into regions impossible to access practicably by any other means. Because rivers begin their journey high among the mountains and flow through continents all the way…

  • London Flat to Essex Beach

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    Having read that you are never more than 70-miles from the nearest coastline in the UK, last Saturday I decided to try running from my London flat to the ocean. My route planning only extended as far as confirming that I wasn’t at the furthest point from the sea. This is how far it might…

  • Meet fellow explorers this Thursday

    Meet fellow explorers this Thursday

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    Just a reminder that this Thursday is the second London Explorers event. A chance to meet other adventurous-minded people, get inspired and talk about expeditions. There’s a talk by Jo Ruxton, an award-winning film maker, who’ll be speaking about her documentary Plastic Oceans. Then the bar stays open until late for you to mix with…

  • Expedition Report: Around the World in 80 Ways

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    Abstract In the summer of 2005, two University College London (UCL) students, Tim Moss and Thom Allen, attempted to circumnavigate the globe using eighty different methods of transport. They gave themselves seven weeks to do it in and were restricted to using each mode of transport only once. They were funded primarily by a UCL Expedition and Travel Committee…

  • Slowest, Fast, Perfect – Six of the Best, June 2011

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    Thanks for all of the recommendations for new blogs last month. Hopefully I’ll be able to start introducing you to articles from a wider range of websites over the coming months. Below are some articles from other people’s websites that I have enjoyed reading over the last month and think that you might too. They…

  • Running to the Ocean

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    It is said that in the UK you are never more than 70 miles from the sea. Consider that for a moment. That means that wherever you are reading this now*, you are at most perhaps two hours’ drive from an ocean. Or, if you own a bike, almost certainly within a day’s ride. I…