One of Terra Nova Equipment’s most iconic pieces of outdoor gear, the Quasar, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2023. Launched as the Wild Country Quasar in 1983, it quickly gained a reputation as an exceptionally strong and stable tent. The…
A finish date of 1st June 2008 has now been set! Rosie has successfully reached the East Coast of the USA and will be runnig through Manhattan tomorrow (03/10/07). After this she “only” has Nova Scotia, Greenland and Iceland to…
Steve Perry took his winter ascent of Britain’s toughest long distance walk down to the wire, finishing on his deadline day of 31st March. Having started on the 1st December 2005 he has been through 121 days of adventure, climbing…
A team of paraplegic and able-bodied sea kayakers will be the first inclusive team to embark on a 1000 mile, three month journey following the historical ‘Inside Passage’ along British Columbia’s coastline to the fjords and glacial mountains of Alaska.…
Which weighs more – a bag of sugar or a tent? Leading British tent and outdoor clothing manufacturer, Terra Nova Equipment, has designed one of the world’s lightest tents which is equivalent in weight to a bag of sugar. The…
Sally Tyler of Fort Boyisand, Plymouth has won the record breaking tent which sheltered explorer Andrew Cooney on his successful expedition to become the youngest ever person to walk to the South Pole. The tent, offered by sponsor Terra Nova…
Terra Nova Equipment has launched a completely revamped range of tents for 2003 – under the Wild Country brand. The collection has something to suit every lifestyle from novice and family users to serious campers and outdoor enthusiasts. The collection…
Severe frostbite and exposure have not deterred one Derbyshire man from returning to the Arctic for the first time in four years, with the support of Alfreton-based Terra Nova Equipment, the British manufacturer of tents and high-performance outdoor gear. Nigel…
In April 2003, the Eagle Ski Club, led by Rob Collister, left the UK for India in a bid to be the first team to ski the Black Peak, or Kalanag. At 20,956ft / 6387m, Kalanag demands caution and respect,…
A great British expedition is being supported by a great British tent manufacturer. Derbyshire-based Terra Nova Equipment is set to support Steve Perry as he attempts the “Ultimate Land’s End to John O’Groats” expedition. In addition to walking the 1000…
Terra Nova has been part of a world record-breaking expedition. When Andrew Cooney, 23, an officer in the Territorial Army, became the youngest person ever to walk to the South Pole, he was supported by Alfreton-based Terra Nova Equipment. The…
The Cordillera Darwin is one of those places that doesn’t appear on most climbers’ maps — a 140-mile arc of glaciated peaks cut by fjords on the south-west tip of Tierra del Fuego, whipped by Patagonian storms, and reached only…
In 1988, Nick, a passionate adventurer, started a new chapter of his life teaching in the breathtaking landscapes of North Wales. It was during this time that Nick acquired his trusted companion, the Quasar tent. Right from the outset, he could…
A Corner of Nepal Few Had Seen The Khumbu in 1983 was already feeling the pressure of its own fame. Paul Harris, the expedition’s 25-year-old chronicler, opened his report with a note that reads as relevant today as it did…
