"Each year, the Royal Geographical Society (with IGB) hosts Explore, three days of lectures, on or fieldwork overseas...In anticipation of this year's event, we asked some of last year's speakers for their top tips for planning an expedition and which item they always take with them..." Geographical Magazine, October 2009
Rob was one of 27 explorers asked for their top expedition tips - he suggests:
Top tip: Make sure you obtain a reliable and friendly local contact - preferably from the nearest village - and learn as many words of the local language as possible, even if it's just 'hello,' 'please' and 'thank you'
Indispensable item: Iodine tincture - for water purification, cleaning cuts and so on
More ideas, hints and tips from Rob and the team can be found in the Sky2Sea Blog!