Author: Tim Moss
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Why Do Things The Hard Way?
Expeditions in the twenty first century are rarely necessary. In fact, the vast majority of those conducted last century weren’t born of an actual need to accomplish anything either. Not like the old days where crossing a mountain range or sea might have been the only way to survive. In that sense, it seems fair…
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London Explorers Launch Event, Thursday 5th May
On Thursday 5th May I will be hosting an event to bring together like-minded people who are interested in expeditions. It will be the first event of a group called the London Explorers, organised through the Explorers Connect community started by Belinda Kirk. The format will be very simple: a free drink, a short talk by…
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Tourists and Terrorists
A masked man appears in my rear mirror. He’s at the wheel of jeep with a large machine gun pointed in my general direction. The plume of dust in his wake comes directly from the Yemen border. Terrorists. We’d joked about them. Teasing each other that we were in Al-Qaeda heartland. Certainly the dusty…
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Training for Life
It’s 7pm. It’s dark and I’m performing my 17th hill rep on the steep street of a quiet housing estate. It hurts. My lungs burn, my legs ache and nausea rises from the pit of my stomach each time I reach the top of the hill. I am alone. No one is making me do this…
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Bicycle Love, Preaching and Stuff – Six of the Best, March 2011
Below are some articles from other people’s websites that I have enjoyed reading over the last month and think that you might too. Have a look and vote for the ones you like. Voting is instant, anonymous and only takes a click of the mouse. Put a tick next to any that you enjoy.
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Sarah Outen London to London Expedition Launch Tomorrow
At 1pm tomorrow, Friday 1st April, Sarah Outen will begin her two and a half year journey around the world from Tower Bridge, London. Departing by kayak from beneath the bridge, Sarah and Justine Curvengen will be paddling downstream along the Thames. Over the following three days they will make their way towards Dover before crossing…
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Expedition Report: UCL Kyrgyz Tien-Shan Expedition (2003)
Abstract A team of three travelled to the Tien-Shan (Tian-Shan) mountains of Kyrgyzstan, hiking up the Inylchek Valley to establish a base camp on the northern side of the Inylchek Glacier close to Khan Tengri (6,995m). Two unsuccessful attempts were made at the first ascent of Peak Gorky (6,050m). You can view the original report…
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If You Aim to Motivate then Stop Exaggerating
Aside from supporting charities, the most common purpose given for undertaking expeditions, like travelling to a pole or climbing a big mountain, are to inspire and motivate other people. These are good and valid aims in most instances. I myself am forever inspired by the endeavours I read about and they provide constant motivation for…
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Offbeat Slideshow – Around the World in 80 Ways
I was interviewed for a Offbeat London a few months ago about my Around the World in 80 Ways trip and they put together this wonderful slideshow. Some of the facts are a little fuzzy but that shouldn’t get in the way of a good story. [Video above not displaying? Watch here instead] You can…