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  • 15 Gift Ideas for the Adventurer in Your Life

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    Laura Moss
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    Christmas is coming and it’s time to drain the bank account in pursuit of the annual present binge. If you have an adventurer type in your life, we have compiled a list of niche kit that we love – or would love to have – to help give you a bit of inspiration. If you’re…

  • Tribute to the Greatest Character Actor of His Generation

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    Tim Moss
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    *WARNING: This article has absolutely nothing to do with adventure, expeditions or cycling around the world. It’s just me abusing the position of my blog on my birthday.* I like films. I have a specific, evolving list of my Top Six Films with which I frequently bore anyone unfortunate enough enquire . My Top Six…

  • 10 Reasons Not to Grow an Expedition Beard

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    The last time I shaved was this time last year, shortly before setting off on my bike to cycle around the world. I now have a large, surprisingly ginger beard on my face. Frankly, I would not recommend it. Here are my top ten reasons why… [divide] 10 Reasons Not to Grow an Expedition Beard…

  • Top 10 Recommended Reads

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    Tim Moss
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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…

  • Cheap Eats in London

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    Tim Moss
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    Cheap restaurants in London. Completely off-topic but finding London’s best cheap eats has been a favourite game of mine for many years (and by cheap I mean ideally dinner for under £5, certainly under £10). London need not be an expensive place to live or eat. Here are a few cheap meal recommendations from a…

  • Happy New Year (2012 Review)

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    Tim Moss
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    I just wanted to write a quick post to say thank you to everyone who voted for mine and Laura’s video in the Kukri Adventure Scholarship competition. At last check, we had just over 200 votes which probably put is in about 9th out of around 30 videos. The competition isn’t judged on votes alone…

  • My Top 6 Films

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    Tim Moss
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      A bit of a break from expeditions today and an indulgence in another hobby: films. Here’s a list of my favourite six films. Why six? Well, it started with three and just kept growing. They are in no particular order. [divide] 1. Magnolia This was the film that prompted me to start the list. The narrator…

  • What Would You Take?

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    Laura Moss
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    Here’s a not-too-philosophical piece that Laura wrote and which entertained us both no end in Patagonia: One December, I was leaving Coire Cas car park ready to climb Ben Macdui when I saw a group of Japanese tourists wearing city clothes and carrying Sainsburys’ bags setting off up Cairngorm. They made a sharp contrast to…

  • A Year of Songs

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    Tim Moss
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    Every month last year I picked one song I liked that was new to me and added it to a list. At the end of the year, I downloaded all the tracks from Fair Share Music and created a playlist. It’s been a great way to both encourage me to listen to new stuff and…