HQ Update
Location: British Exploring Society Archive, London, UK
21 July 2026
This year we have expeditions going to Kyrgyzstan and Knoydart. We’ve done three expeditions to Kyrgyzstan in the past, the first being to the Tien Shan Mountains, 27 years ago in 1999. This year’s Kyrgyzstan expedition will be in the At Bashi Mountains, where the last two expeditions (2022, 2023) also went. Our Young Explorers will be departing for Kyrgyzstan later this week, and will be out in the wilderness for the next month.
Photo: Base camp in the Tien Shan Mountains, 1999.
HQ Update
Location: Kit Stores, London, UK
20 July 2026
This week our HQ Team are hard at work in the British Exploring Society kit store, divvying out the equipment for each expedition. Amongst the kit are core things like tents, sleeping mats and bags, cooking equipment, and medical equipment.
There’s also lots of specialist kit for science and media based activities which will take place on expedition – each expedition’s Knowledge programme has been designed by our expert volunteer Leaders whose backgrounds range from meteorology and videography to everything in between.
More updates coming soon.