A 23-year-old Physics Masters student, Yaar Safra, has won the support of the RCSA Trust and of the IC Exploration Board for his 21 day solo expedition to the wilds of Norway.

His solo backpacking expedition in Vestland, Norway, took place between July 1st and July 21st, 2025 making use of Norway’s wild camping laws. This project was a three-week, self-supported hiking journey covering over 250 kilometres through Norway’s dramatic fjord and mountain landscapes, including Nærøyfjorden, Aurlandsfjorden, and Hardangerfjorden. 

Yaar sees this expedition as a personal challenge and a developmental opportunity. He is hoping to strengthen his self-reliance, navigation and survival skills, and heighten his sense of environmental responsibility. But, in a departure from the norm, he also plans to be creative in his documentation of the expedition. In addition to being a keen photographer, Yaar is accomplished in the art of ‘Plein Air’ sketching. An interesting twist inspired by his grandfather who, too, is a proficient artist.… Read more...

Three scientists, a Physics PhD student, and two Biology Masters students have been supported by the RCSA Trust on their demanding Exploration-Board-approved expedition.

As you read this the three, Anna Tippett, Tatiana Dickins and Carolina Pestana, are part way through their 17-day expedition involving roughly 400km of cycling in Denmark and a further 750km in Norway. For those more comfortable in imperial units. the 1,150 kilometres of cycling is equivalent to about 780 miles.

An objective of this expedition is to minimise their carbon footprint. Cycling is intrinsically low-carbon, and air travel has been eschewed. The scientists will travel by train from London to Esbjerg in Denmark, before joining the North Sea Cycle Route to Hirtshals. The ferry will transfer them to Kristiansand in Norway where they will re-join the North Sea Cycle Route up to Bergen. Finally, trains via Oslo and Copenhagen will return the three safely back to St. Pancras.… Read more...