Author Archives: Tom

10 Questions & Answers On Surviving The Scandinavian Arctic On A Bike

On Monday, February 6th, 2012 in Gear, Interviews, Scandinavia 2011

Timely or what? The Norwegian Cyclists Association have been in touch about my trip last year to Scandinavia, in which I rode a thousand miles from Oslo through Sweden and Lapland and across the Arctic Circle to Bodø. The following post is an edited version of the interview I did for their magazine På sykkel. It might […]

Film Blog: Why Expedition Films Fail (And How You To Make Yours Better)

On Monday, January 30th, 2012 in Moving Image, Practical Advice, The Film

A great number of expeditions and adventures are filmed, especially now the equipment to do so is cheap and accessible. But few projects ever reach the screen. My own film, Janapar, might well become one of them. Whinge, moan, etc. So far, James and I have received four rejections from four of the biggest film festivals […]

(More) Evidence For The Value Of Crafted Adventure Media

On Monday, January 23rd, 2012 in General, Other People's Adventures

While defending my views on the use of social media on expeditions or journeys, I thought I’d share a reminder I recently received of why I bother raising such points and investing so much energy in all of this. Hi Tom, It’s been great following your adventures thus far, and I look forward to the book with […]

This Free "Bike Touring Basics" eBook Will Get You Up To Speed

On Thursday, January 19th, 2012 in General, Other People's Adventures

If only everyone would read this gem of a free eBook before planning an epic bike ride. Bike Touring Basics, published by Friedel and Andrew Grant of the TravellingTwo.com cycle touring community website, tells you everything you need to know if you’re a newcomer to the world of bicycle travel. It also very wisely sets […]

Why I Won't Be 'Live-Tweeting' My Next Expedition

On Monday, January 16th, 2012 in General

This post was borne of a heated debate I recently had with a couple of friends. It arose from a remark along the lines of “I don’t have time to read your blog, but I do have time to read Twitter updates, so you should be ‘live-Tweeting’ your trips because more people like me will […]