As part of our aim to help support
people planning their own expeditions we are developing
this online resources page. It includes information
about other companies, courses or books which we recommend.
If you have other suggestions please send them along
(contact us)…
Last Chance to See – Douglas Adams and Mark
Carwardine – ISBN 0 345 37198 4 - Some light reading but with a serious message and some Douglas Adams style tongue in cheek Check this book out on Amazon.com
Expedition Providers
www.acrossthedivide.com Run expedition style charity and corporate challenges all around the world including, in collaberation with Fieldskills, in Borneo
www.adventureworks.co.ukYouth expedition company working with Fieldskills in Borneo and in many other destinations worldwide
www.bses.org.uk
- youth development charity that organises challenging scientific expeditions to remote, wild environments. Fieldskills work with BSES by training many of their leaders for Tropical Environments.
www.raleighinternational.org
youth and education charity that run challenging expeditions in Borneo, Costa Rica & Nicaragua and India for all ages. Combination of sustainable community, environmental and adventure projects
www.ventureco-worldwide.com
Three-phase expeditions for Gap Years, Career Gaps and School Expeditions. Groups spend time learning about the host culture and their language before volunteering on a project and finally joining an expedition.
www.wilderness-expertise.co.ukYouth expedition company sending schools teams to Borneo with Fieldskills logistical support. Part of the Expertise consultancy group.
Expedition Skills
www.rgs.org - The central body with a wealth of information about expeditions and expedition training
www.gapaid.orgGapAid - provides essential information for those considering a year out, from help with financial planning and insurance cover to what to pack and where to go - GapAid's website helps you prepare for an adventure of a lifetime
Kit and Equipment
www.cotswoldoutdoor.comExcellent range of equipment along with a 20% discount for Fieldskills clients.
www.escape2.co.ukGreat independent outdoor shop we came across in Warwick. They offer all fieldskills clients a discount in store and via their comprehensive website.
www.nomadtravel.co.ukNomad specialise in expedition kit. They provide much of Fieldskills' jungle kit and offer a 10% discount to all our clients. Contact us for a discount code if you haven't already got one.
www.spservices.co.ukSP Services provide specialist medical kit - we often use them for more specialist kit on consultancy jobs. If you are interested in buying medical kit for your exped contact Paul Fryer at SP. Mention Fieldskills and he'll make
sure you get a good deal.
Medical and First Aid Training
www.wildernessmedicaltraining.co.uk - As well as great far from help medical courses check out their conferences and courses for Doctors in Chamonix and Morocco.
www.expeditionmedicine.co.uk - Expedition training for medics including a jungle specific course with Fieldskills in Borneo
Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine - NEW
by Chris Johnson, Sarah Anderson, Jon Dallimore, Shane Winser, and David Warrell (eds.)
A comprehensive pocket guide to expedition medicine, with practical advice for use in remote environments, and links and references to further information.
Oxford Univeristy Press Medical Handbooks.
ISBN: 978-0-19-929661-3 You can buy this direct from the RGS You can buy this direct from the RGS
Expedition and Travel Medicine -
By Sean Hudson and Caroline Knox
- Published by Expedition Medicine LTD
www.crees-expeditions.comFieldskills are developing strong links with this excellent centre in Peru which offers volunteering, expeditioning and research opportunities.
www.letloosewithadventure.com Let Loose is run by Kevin and Karen Albin - they are long standing collegues of Fieldskills and we highly recommend them as providers of activities in Europe and further afield... in the pipeline is a project with them to offer Fieldskills training expeditions to Europe - watch this space...
www.travellernottourist.comA team member from one of Dom's old expeditions has set up this grass roots project in Peru
Team building
www.pinnaclechallenge.co.ukProfessional Team Building and Outdoor Instruction. As well as offering an excellent range of corporate events, charity abseils and climbing courses Pinnacle also made excellent office mates for Fieldskills UK for a while in Warwick!
Travel advice
www.allsafetravels.comFollow this link to get a 33% discount on all safe travels service in providing country specific safety news www.gapadvice.org
