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Tips for bicycle expeditions
Jan 26, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Recumbant, tandem or just a regular bicycle, Geographical rounds up advice for bicycle expeditions
ON THIS DAY: 1915, Endurance trapped in pack ice
Jan 18, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
After over a month of sailing through pack ice, Shackleton and the Endurance became trapped just one day from their Antarctic destination
To the South Pole and back
Dec 30, 2014
Written by
Ben Saunders
Eight years after he wrote about his experience of walking solo to the North Geographic Pole, Ben Saunders returns to the pages of Geographical to describe his Antarctic sequel
Did the famous Shackleton ad ever run?
Dec 16, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
A reward of $100 is being offered for an orginal copy of the famous advertisement Shackleton is said to have placed recruiting men for his Antarctic expedition
ON THIS DAY: 1914, Shackleton leaves South Georgia
Dec 05, 2014
Written by
Chris Fitch
On 5 December 1914, Ernest Shackleton and his crew, aiming to be the first people to cross Antarctica via the South Pole, left South Georgia. It was the last time they would set foot on land for nearly 500 days
The Pole of cold
Dec 01, 2014
Written by
Felicity Aston
Recipient of the 2013 Land Rover and Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Bursary, Felicity Aston found driving to the coldest place on Earth a test of willpower, a reliance on sturdy equipment and the gathering of local, if unusual, knowledge
Genetics vindicates Thor Heyerdahl
Nov 30, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl, best known for the Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947
Tips for a cold climate
Nov 28, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
If you’re planning an expedition to a polar or Arctic environment, take some advice from the experts. Geographical rounds up advice from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)’s Explore 2014 arctic and polar workshop
Surviving the Gower
Nov 01, 2014
Written by
Will Millard
Filled with romantic notions of self-sufficiency in the wild, Will Millard learned an uncomfortable lesson about correct planning and preparation when he spent a damp night sleeping under the stars on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales
Following Iran’s longest river
Oct 01, 2014
Written by
Tom Allen
Despite planning for every conceivable possibility, during his six-week expedition along the length of Iran’s Karun River, Tom Allen discovered that the most valuable piece of equipment he owned was his own ability to communicate
An American odyssey
Sep 01, 2014
Written by
Ian Mangiardi
During his six-month trek along the Pacific Crest Trail from southern California to the USA–Canada border, Ian Mangiardi discovered that although his kit proved to be invaluable, his most important piece of gear was the head on his shoulders
The world’s coldest town
Aug 01, 2014
Written by
Nick Middleton
Nick Middleton travels to the world’s coldest town, where de-icing livestock is part of everyday life and everyone owns a pair of fur-lined mittens
Two and two halves to the Malaspina
Aug 01, 2014
Written by
Erin McKittrick
Despite storms flooding their tent, high winds pelting them with sea spray and a continuous stream of dirty nappies, Erin McKittrick has nothing but good memories of crossing Alaska’s Malaspina Glacier with her husband and two small children
The slippery summit
Jul 01, 2014
Written by
Mick Conefrey
Ever since an Italian expedition first climbed K2, in 1954, its members have argued bitterly about a key aspect of the ascent. Mick Conefrey unearths evidence to shed new light on this famous mountaineering controversy
Skye three ways
Jul 01, 2014
Written by
Alastair Humphreys
Continuing his series of ‘microadventures’ around the British Isles, Alastair Humphreys headed to the Isle of Skye with the idea of cycling, climbing and kayaking his way around the spectacular island in 24 hours
Living in the clouds
Jun 01, 2014
Written by
Felicity Aston
Despite suffering from acute motion sickness, meteorologist and explorer Felicity Aston found that travelling by airship across the USA from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts offered a unique opportunity to study the mechanisms at work in the atmosphere
An 8,000-metre apprenticeship
May 01, 2014
Written by
Tori James
Cho Oyu is considered to be one of the easier 8,000-metre peaks. But when Tori James joined an expedition to climb this Himalayan giant, she found the challenges were unrelenting
Searching for Moby Dick
Apr 01, 2014
Written by
Will Millard
While filming a documentary about remote fishing communities in the western Pacific Ocean, Will Millard witnessed the harsh realities involved in making a living from the sea off the islands of Nusa Tenggara in eastern Indonesia
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