Teacup In A Storm by Mick Conefrey

Teacup In A Storm: An Explorer's Guide to Life by Mick Conefrey, 2005

Read: July 2009

In this book, Mick Conefrey looks at the art of exploration and all the different factors that go into an expedition. The book is enjoyable as it isn't too academic, but remains non-fiction.

The author draws on a range of examples for each section of the book; planning, selecting a team leader, selecting an expedition team, retuning home etc. I really like the different sections, as I hadn't thought of an expedition on those ways before. The examples range from classical, to more modern day expeditions, different climates, different physical environments and different styles of expedition. Some are exploratory, some more experimental. But all offer an interesting view into life, in some form or other, as part of an expedition.

I especially enjoyed sections on periphery roles, such as wives that are staying at home, or the animals that form part of an expedition. It was also interesting when the author showed two different sides to a documented expedition.