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The ultimate starting point f...

The ultimate starting point for planning any adventure or expeditionby far and away the greatest book on earth

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

There is no bad weather, only...

There is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

Whenever feasible, pick your ...

Whenever feasible, pick your team on character, not skill. You can teach skills; you can't teach character.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

People who go to the polar re...

People who go to the polar regions are statistically less likely to die than salesmen who drive on motorways in England.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

It is a truism to say that th...

It is a truism to say that the dog is largely what his master makes of him: he can be savage and dangerous, untrustworthy, cringing and fearful; or he can be faithful and loyal, courageous and the best of companions and allies.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

As a rule, anything that is p...

As a rule, anything that is pretty you avoid when on an expedition in the polar extremes. Normally anything other than white means a hazard such as a crevasse.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

No one will pay you for plann...

No one will pay you for planning an expedition at first: you have to work in pubs at weekends so you can pay the gas bills. I joined the Territorial Army, which paid me when I turned up to drill nights, and so did my wife.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

Rivalry is one of the factors...

Rivalry is one of the factors pushing me. While my back was turned, the Norwegians managed to achieve the first Arctic crossing in winter. I didn't want the same to happen in the Antarctic.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

As a rule, anything that is pr...

As a rule, anything that is pretty you avoid when on an expedition in the polar extremes. Normally anything other than white means a hazard such as a crevasse.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

Rivalry is one of the factors ...

Rivalry is one of the factors pushing me. While my back was turned, the Norwegians managed to achieve the first Arctic crossing in winter. I didn't want the same to happen in the Antarctic.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

While I was serving, I worked ...

While I was serving, I worked as an adventure training officer, teaching soldiers how to ski, canoe and climb.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

I go on expeditions for the sa...

I go on expeditions for the same reason an estate agent sells houses - to pay the bills.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

People who go to the polar reg...

People who go to the polar regions are statistically less likely to die than salesmen who drive on motorways in England.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

Whenever feasible, pick your t...

Whenever feasible, pick your team on character, not skill. You can teach skills; you can't teach character.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

No one will pay you for planni...

No one will pay you for planning an expedition at first: you have to work in pubs at weekends so you can pay the gas bills. I joined the Territorial Army, which paid me when I turned up to drill nights, and so did my wife.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

The ultimate starting point fo...

The ultimate starting point for planning any adventure or expeditionby far and away the greatest book on earth

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

There is no bad weather, only ...

There is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

It is a truism to say that the...

It is a truism to say that the dog is largely what his master makes of him: he can be savage and dangerous, untrustworthy, cringing and fearful; or he can be faithful and loyal, courageous and the best of companions and allies.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

There's no such thing as bad w...

There's no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

I go on expeditions for the sa...

I go on expeditions for the same reason an estate agent sells houses - to pay the bills.

Ranulph Fiennes 12 quotes

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