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Tag: Equipment Reviews

  • Brooks England

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    Myself and my bottom are very glad to announce that we will be cycling to Australia on the finest leather saddles from Brooks England. Brooks have kindly sent us two of their classic B17 saddles and a set of their lovely Lands End and John O’Groats waterproof panniers (made by Ortlieb) as well as a saddlebag…

  • Lyon Equipment Sponsorship

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    Lyon Equipment are the UK importer for a number of well-known outdoors brands such as Petzl, Ortlieb and Exped. For some years they ran an annual expedition award which provided sponsored equipment for a selection of the best adventures to apply. Laura and I submitted an application a couple of months ago and eventually received…

  • Where to Buy Cheap Outdoors Kit

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    Like most people who get into the outdoors, I have acquired my fair share of kit over the years and, during that time, I’ve found a few places that are good for getting cheap or discounted equipment. Here are a few recommendations: [divide] Google Shopping Google search for shops. The first place to go for…

  • Expedition Planning Software

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    “I want to plan an expedition but I don’t know where to start” The above statement is one of the more common themes that arises when people contact me for help. They have an idea but are slightly overwhelmed about starting something – a bike ride, a climbing expedition, a polar journey – with which…

  • Hello Ridgeback

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    The trauma of losing a close friend last week was quickly overcome with the arrival of his direct replacement. I am very pleased to announce that Laura and I have been sponsored with two new, shiny Ridgeback World Panorama touring bikes. (Pictured above freshly assembled in the living room where, sadly, it had to stay…

  • Comparison of Satellite Phones

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    Satellite phones, or ‘satphones’, are simply phones that send and receive signals to and from satellites rather than through cables or via phone masts. They are useful on expeditions and for remote travel because, with the right satphone, you can make and take calls from anywhere in the world. Below is a brief introduction to satellite…

  • Mountaineering Boot and Crampon Ratings

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    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…

  • Mike Thornewill on Gloves for Antarctica

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    Mike Thornewill has completed coastal expeditions to both the South and North Poles. Here he shares some recommendations on glove combinations for use on South Pole expeditions. [divide] [box type=”note” bg=”#ebebeb” color=”#111″ font=”arial” fontsize=”13″ border=”#a6a6a6″ head=”How To Get To The South Pole” headbg=”#21417b” headcolor=”#fff”] This is an edited excerpt from the How To Get To…

  • Charging Equipment on Expeditions

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    If you’re travelling or on an expedition, it’s surprising how quickly your bag can fill up with technological gizmos: camera, mobile phone, video camera, AA and AAA batteries, perhaps a laptop, MP3 player or Kindle too. Worse still is lugging around all of the different chargers and cables, and working out which is which when…

  • What We Took While Running the Tube

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    A brief overview of the kit we used on our Tube running challenge, as well as the food and drink we took: What we wore Running shoes – mine were old New Balance, Laura’s were new Asics. Socks – we each always used the same pair of running socks, both from Decathlon. They retained less…

  • Patagonia Kit List

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    Below is a list of the equipment I took to Patagonia. We bought quite a lot of new kit so I’ve mentioned any particular bargains and expensive items. I think we took too much stuff though so I’ve also included what we could have done without. Notes from Laura are in italics. Clothes 1 pair…

  • My Office and Website

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    I have been running The Next Challenge for three years now and learned a little along the way about working for myself, working from home and building a website with followers, all without spending money. Here is a little about the set up that I use: At Home Working at home I use a tiny…