Tag: Tim’s Books

  • Facebook Competition

    Right, last chance to win a free copy of my book How to Get to the North Pole and Other Iconic Adventures. To enter the draw, all you have to do is ‘Like’ The Next Challenge on Facebook. You can do that by clicking the button below. You can use the ‘Send’ button to pass…

  • That’s All from the Book (and some nice pictures)

    Over the last five months I’ve been slowly releasing a series of short extracts from my book as blog posts on this site. It was partly to help promote the book and partly because I know that not everyone will buy a copy so I wanted to share some of the more useful sections. Anyway,…

  • The Language of Polar Expeditions

    Polar expeditions almost have a language of their own. Below are a few key terms that will help put Arctic travel in context: [divide] [box type=”note” bg=”#ebebeb” color=”#111″ font=”arial” fontsize=”13″ border=”#a6a6a6″ head=”How To Get To The North Pole” headbg=”#21417b” headcolor=”#fff”] This is an edited excerpt from the How To Get To The North Pole chapter…

  • Climbing Terminology

    Climbing is filled with a lot of jargon. Some of the terms in particular define key concepts for mountaineering so getting your head around them can be quite fundamental. Below are a few useful bits of terminology. [divide] [box type=”note” bg=”#ebebeb” color=”#111″ font=”arial” fontsize=”13″ border=”#a6a6a6″ head=”How To Climb An Unclimbed Mountain” headbg=”#21417b” headcolor=”#fff”] This is…

  • Advice for the Oceans and Seas

    I had a wide range of contributors for the ocean rowing and sailing chapters of my book. See for yourself… Ocean Rowing Contributors Olly Hicks – The first person to row solo from America to England Roz Savage – The only woman to have rowed all three major oceans Jason Lewis – Who completed a thirteen year circumnavigation of the globe…

  • Deserts: Dehydration, Water and Minerals

    When travelling in a desert, you need to take enough water to replace that which your body loses in the hot, dry environment but you will almost certainly have constraints on the amount you can carry. Working out how much you need is both complicated and critical. Some factors influencing water requirements include: The temperature…

  • Navigation at the North Pole

    You might think that if you want to get to the North Pole, you could simply follow your compass which always points north. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Below are a few navigational aids commonly used on the Arctic Ocean. UPDATE: Download a copy of my new ebook How To Get To The North Pole…

  • Routes for Ocean Rowing

    In theory, it is possible to row a boat from any one point to another. However, when it comes to ocean rowing, traffic on the three major oceans has tended to be clustered around certain areas. Below is a summary of the most common routes followed by ocean rowers. [divide] [box type=”note” bg=”#ebebeb” color=”#111″ font=”arial”…

  • Mountaineering Boot and Crampon Ratings

    Walking and mountaineering boots can be categorised on a rating between 0 and 3 to signify the purpose for which they are designed and the crampons with which they are compatible. Crampons are similarly rated 1-3. [divide] [box type=”note” bg=”#ebebeb” color=”#111″ font=”arial” fontsize=”13″ border=”#a6a6a6″ head=”How To Climb An Unclimbed Mountain” headbg=”#21417b” headcolor=”#fff”] This is an…

  • Training for a South Pole Expedition

    Skiing to the South Pole is largely a long slog. It does not require running a mile in five minutes or performing forty chin-ups but it does need you to walk for many hours a day pulling a heavy pulk. Below are some basics on how to go about preparing for an expedition to Antarctica.…

  • Cycling Advice from the Record Breakers

    Three World Record breakers – Mark Beaumont, Julian Sayarer and James Bowthorpe – offer their advice to anyone considering their own cycle around the world. [divide] [box type=”note” bg=”#ebebeb” color=”#111″ font=”arial” fontsize=”13″ border=”#a6a6a6″ head=”How To Cycle Around The World” headbg=”#21417b” headcolor=”#fff”] This is an edited excerpt from the How To Cycle Around The World chapter…

  • What are the Seven Seas?

    The actual term ‘Seven Seas’ may stem from Ancient and Medieval Europe and refer to the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black, Red, Arabian and Caspian Seas, and the Persian Gulf. However, the phrase was used earlier in history in reference to a different collection of water bodies. Modern variations have also been created to give a greater…