Just back from two weeks planning the Spring Mountains, Death Valley and Owen’s Valley trip – really great geology and experience. More details will be added to the trip page as the trip planning matures. Here’s a teaser ‘photo for now:
today geo-expeditions has reached a major milestone. Our first piece of traditional advertising is out in a suitably eclectic place:
Go there to hear it as you listen to the best mix of album music available on the web.
if you can’t stream Caroline, here’s the ad itself: 201904-geo-expeditionsAd
revised schedule
unfortunately, the 2019 trip list has had to be revised due to other commitments. There are still 4 segments, but the initial SW England trip has moved to be after the revised Scotland one:
- UK in late spring/early summer
- N.W. Scotland: May 18-26 inclusive
- S.W. England: June 02-08 inclusive
- Colorado for the summer;
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- any of the Colorado trips can be book during these dates:
- June 30 – July 28
- August 15 – September 05
- any of the Colorado trips can be book during these dates:
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by emailing info@geo-expeditions.com or calling +1 (970) 368 3299
- UK in early fall/autumn
- N.W. Scotland: September 09-19 inclusive
- N. Wales: September 23-29 inclusive
- S.W. England: October 02-08 inclusive
- S.W. USA in late autumn/fall
- Death Valley, CA: October 17-23 inclusive
- Death Valley, CA: October 25-31 inclusive
- NV, UT, CO/WY traverse: November 02-10 inclusive
For 2019, we have added a day trip in the Rocky Mountain foothills west of Denver.
- places can be reserved for any of the week long trips by completing a booking on the calendar page
- all trips can be booked by
- emailing info@geo-expeditions.com; or
- calling +1 (970) 368 3299
after booking we will contact you by email with further details (logistics, payment etc.).
2019 trips overview
the 2019 trip list is now available and is split into 4 segments:
A UK segment in SpringS.W. England: May 04-12 inclusiveN.W. Scotland: May 16-29 inclusive
Colorado for the summer;Select date(s) and trip on the calendar to reserve:June 16 – July 28August 15 – September 05
- UK in early Fall/Autumn
- N.W. Scotland: September 09-19 inclusive
- N. Wales: September 23-29 inclusive
- S.W. England: October 01-09 inclusive
- S.W. USA in late Autumn/Fall
- Death Valley, CA: October 17-23 inclusive
- Death Valley, CA: October 25-31 inclusive
- NV, UT, CO/WY traverse: November 02-10 inclusive
places can be reserved for any non-Colorado trip by completing a booking for the trip you are interested in on the calendar. Alternatively you can email info@geo-expeditions.com or call +1 (970) 368 3299.
Colorado trips folow 2018, please select date(s) and trip(s) on the calendar to reserve your slot. Alternatively email info@geo-expeditions.com or call +1 (970) 368 3299.
in all cases, we will contact you by email with further details (logistics, prices for the non Colorado trips etc.).
the opportunity for volunteer trips is now closed
a big thank you to everyone who contacted us about volunteering for a new trip. The present round of reviews is now full. This offer will probably return as new trips are added.
Take care
Peter
more anti-spam
tweaked the spam stuff to a different system (CleanTalk). Got rid of the Google reCAPTCHA , for now at least, but it did mean adding a cookie…
next task is to get the 2019 calendar published…
happy holidays to one and all.
spam mitigation now in place
lots of spam hitting the blog since the recent post so have had to add Google reCAPTCHA when someone wants to post a comment. Sorry for the extra step.
Peter
2018 Q3/Q4 review
hello, here’s a quick review of the summer and autumn (fall) activities
it’s been several months since the last post and even though the blog has been quiet, things have been moving at geo-expeditions central. We hope to increase the cadence of posting as things develop during 2019. If you’d like an update not on the blog, drop us an email (info@geo-expeditions.com) and you will get a quick reply. Most likely, you’ll inspire another blog post or two…
so, what has happened since the last post requesting volunteers for pilot trips? Fortunately, we had several people offer to critique the trip designs and content and would like to thank those volunteers for their tolerance as we ironed out the rougher patches. Their precise and detailed feedback has been incorporated into the trips we piloted and the home page is being updated with an edited selection of the comments we received. Here’s a photo of Peter discussing the internal details of a volcano with Cyndi (thanks to Russ for the picture):
we were fortunate to get some time to do reconnaissance in both the US and the UK. Thanks to all the attendees at Rockfield for the time spent looking at Gower geology. It reminded Peter how important managing timing at exposures due to tides is in the UK. 20 years away had dulled his memory of that aspect.
the 2019 season is shaping up nicely. In addition to the summer focus on the central Rockies, with possible trips to Utah and Wyoming, there will be at least four trips in the UK (S.W. England (x2), Wales and Scotland) and one, possibly two, to California. Others may be added as the season develops.
a post will announce those dates very soon, promise.
Take care
Peter
volunteers needed for test trips
we are seeking a few brave people to trial the “essentials” trips for free. In return, you will be asked to complete a comprehensive questionnaire about each location visited, provide written feedback on your experience and make recommendations on improvements. You may attend just one or multiple of the essentials trips.
If you are interested, please contact us.
introducing geo-expeditions
we are pleased to announce that we will begin hosting geology field trips in Colorado, USA from July 1st 2018. Get ready to have fun in the beautiful mountain surroundings and discover what you’re sliding on during the winter months.
pick a trip and sign-up today to enjoy this unique experience.