It's hard to find a place where you're out of earshot of some kind of noise. — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
Meeting Australian mountaineer and author Tim Macartney-Snape when I was 16 in 1994 had a big impact on me. His ascent of… — Tim Cope Australian Copy Share Image
I have dreamt of being an author since the age of 14, and writing about my experiences has always been a part… — Tim Cope Age Copy Share Image
In wider spaces, people bearing historical grudges with each other were separated by the muting qualities of distance. — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
When you come out of the storms and sub-zero temperatures into a tiny yurt, there's a sense that family love and care… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
The Khoton people are a small minority group of Mongolians renowned for living a traditional nomad life in the remote slopes and… — Tim Cope Life Copy Share Image
Reflective of the deep sense of gratitude and respect Mongolians reserved for wolves, there was a belief that only through wolves could… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
Exchanging gifts is an important thing in the steppe culture, a way for them to feel you have become a part of… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
If you take the time to visit rural regions, where horsemen ride by and yurts are set up in summer meadows, you… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
In 1736, Bakhchisaray had been burned to the ground by the Russians, and when Catherine II's army completed the conquest of the… — Tim Cope Army Copy Share Image
Had I not stepped into the saddle in the first place, entire cultures, histories, and most importantly, profound connections with people and… — Tim Cope Animals Copy Share Image
My three-year ride by horse from Mongolia to Hungary was the most difficult, most revealing, and interesting of any of my travels.… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
What drew me to Kazakhstan was a curiosity to learn about life in this 'middle earth' of steppe between the endless forests… — Tim Cope Curiosity Copy Share Image
Perhaps most important for nomads was the belief in the symbiosis that existed between wolf and humans on the steppe. Wolves were… — Tim Cope Balance Copy Share Image
For me, adventures are a vehicle for travelling deep into the fabric of society, coming to know the environmental conditions that shape… — Tim Cope Adventure Copy Share Image
I have brought many artifacts back with me from the steppe. My favourite is a 90-year-old Kazakh saddle decorated with silverwork in… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
From the rugged cliffs of Cape Liptrap peninsula jutting bravely into the swells of Bass Strait, the coast arcs southeast, hugging the… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
“Marco Polo, who wrote that Mongol couriers could cover 250 or even 300 miles in a single day. Reading historical tales about… — Tim Cope Horseback Copy Share Image
We can see every square metre of the planet on Google Earth. But there is no substitute for that sensory experience of… — Tim Cope Discovering things Copy Share Image
For the traveller, Kazakhstan offers more than just a staging post for the Silk Road, as is often perceived, and there is… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
If you want to make the most of travel to Russia, it is better to leave tight plans and preconceptions behind and… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
Much of my journey in Kazakhstan was about understanding the legacy of the Soviet times and finding out what remained of nomadic. — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
I don't think patience is something that any of us grow up with in a large dose. It's a world of instant… — Tim Cope Gratification Copy Share Image
“This is to certify that in addition to the permit of the 29th November Australian traveler Tim Cope can transport his three… — Tim Cope Government regulation Copy Share Image
I am struck by the wild character of this land and, as the Kazak herders often do, I have the urge to… — Tim Cope Character Copy Share Image
Finding shelter with nomads in the desert during summer was a matter of survival for me and my animals. — Tim Cope Animals Copy Share Image
I wanted to know what it would be like to get on a horse and ride all the way west to Europe… — Tim Cope Culture Copy Share Image
A single camel can carry around 300 kilograms. Using camels for hauling during migration is becoming a rarity in Mongolia, where mechanized… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
In Mongolia, the nomads always told me that wolves were the most dangerous things on the steppe, and I didn't believe them… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
Steve Fossett and I would share a common belief that it is possible and good to challenge yourself to the extreme. — Tim Cope Belief Copy Share Image
I think the nomads really give us inspiration about how we can live in harmony with our environment. — Tim Cope Environment Copy Share Image
Although we had been led to believe our mission was suicidal, Russia's intrigue was irresistible. Almost twice the size of Australia, it… — Tim Cope Australia Copy Share Image
In two and a half years' trekking across central Asia, I'd become attuned to the late autumn conditions when the hazards of… — Tim Cope Autumn Copy Share Image
I think in our society we too often choose the people we associate with based on our own hasty judgments. — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
Gradually, I came to know my horses intimately. You go through every mood they experience and come to view the world much… — Tim Cope Experience Copy Share Image
In Kazakhstan, once you're someone's guest, it's really hard to get away - everyone wants you to stay. They believe that if… — Tim Cope Copy Share Image
Ultimately, it's a sense of camaraderie and friendship with local people that is core to my journeys. — Tim Cope Camaraderie Copy Share Image
When you hear that howl alone at night in the forest, it's one of the most frightening sounds you'll ever hear. — Tim Cope Alone Copy Share Image
Many times, I thought the sat-phone was just a hindrance because it can become a crutch. You can call someone in Australia… — Tim Cope Australia Copy Share Image
