Resources for expeditions
In keeping with our long history of support for geographical expeditions, the Society maintains a wide range of unique resources relating to all aspects of expedition planning, funding, implementation, and communication.
Expedition Handbook
First published in 2004, the Expedition Handbook is full of practical information and advice for anyone planning field research or expeditions, and can now be freely downloaded in PDF format.
Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine
The Oxford Handbook of Expeditions and Wilderness Medicine (3rd ed) is a complete guide to expedition medicine, and gives practical advice for use in remote environments.
Expedition planning podcasts
The new Explore podcast series introduces expedition planning topic by topic, and shares insights from leading experts into how to get involved in the world of exploration and field research.
Field centres database
Find local collaborators for your expedition or fieldwork project using our database and interactive map of geographical research field centres worldwide.
GIS manual for expeditions
Geographic Information Systems can be an invaluable tool for field research. This manual introduces fieldwork techniques from compass surveying to GPS locating, helping you to get the best out of GIS.
British Standard BS 8848
BS 8848:2014 is the British Standard for organising and managing visits, fieldwork, expeditions, and adventurous activities outside the UK.
Global Polar and Altitude Metabolic Research Registry
RGS Expedition Medicine Manual
This precursor to the Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine can now be downloaded in PDF format.
Logistics of extreme environments
This collection of logistics manuals details how to operate in a wide range of extreme environments, from deserts to polar, rainforest, cave, and underwater locations, and can now be freely downloaded in PDF format.
Field research techniques booklets
This series of booklets introduces a range of field techniques, from biodiversity surveys to camera trapping, GIS surveying, humanitarian mapping, and more. All can now be freely downloaded in PDF format.
Past field research programmes
Between 1977 and 2001 the Society ran 11 major multi-disciplinary overseas field research programmes. Browse and order copies of the resulting publications here.
