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Did Someone Say Tweed? My 1940s Scottish Attire

What do you wear if your heading back to 1940s rural Scotland? Well let me tell you. Compared to my last journey, following in the...

Introducing Chairpack to My New Friends

It surprised me just how perfectly my homemade chairpack slotted into an Exodus Travels kit bag. With a few clothes and emergency...

Traditional Clothes Wake-up Call

On Wednesday 15th November, I grabbed my many bags, and did the final long walk to work…only joking I obviously got a taxi! I knew there...

4 DAY COUNTDOWN

There are only 4 days until we leave for India and there is still SO much to do! As my friends have probably noticed, I am extremely...

Might Go Tits Up

In My Journey to Lhasa, Alexandra David-Néel only mentions "cotton undergarments" as an indication of what she wore under her long cotton...

The Story of the Yak Wool Hat

Somewhere along the way, during the final six month stretch of her 14 year journey, Alexandra David-Néel came across a fur hat in a patch...

My Only Modern Equipment

Back when Alexandra David-Néel was in Sikkim, you could travel there freely, and she ended up staying for at least 2 years. Now, due to...

Old Sunglasses: an Eye-opening Experience

I have to say, I've been learning an awful lot whilst organising this expedition to India, especially when it comes to the old kit I'll...

What does no Modern Equipment Look Like?

I decided that the only way to truly understand what Alexandra David-Néel went through during the long walks she made throughout her 14...

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