Mode of Travel
The discipline or combination of disciplines used to move or propel expeditioners on a journey
Each Mode of Travel is independently classified under PECS and its inclusion in a label is a fundamental requirement of the scheme. A journey’s Mode of Travel is the sum of its modes irrespective of whether the mode is used by all members.
Any Supplementary Mode that is planned or sustained or repetitive should be included in the label. An exception to this criterion is the use of skis while dogsledding or snowkiting. The percentage or distance of travel using primary and supplementary modes should be published in a journey's description.
Aside from support vehicles and vessels, journeys using engines or motors for propulsion, for any part of the journey, are not covered by PECS.
Other than select journeys on the Arctic Ocean, transportation to a start point and from an end point is not considered under PECS.
TYPE | DEFINITION | RESTRICTIONS | |
 | Ski | Using skis for the majority of a journey while hauling a sled Skis are typically used by skiers, snowkiters and dogsledders Use of footwear, crampons or flotation devices may be used for short periods of a journey Example: South Pole Ski Expedition | If a skier uses any other mode of travel throughout the course of a journey (eg. Snowkite) it is no longer a Ski journey and that mode of travel must be reflected in its label |
 | Snowkite | Using a wind traction device to propel a skier or boarder Snowkiters sometimes travel in Ski mode Example: South Pole Snowkite Expedition | - |
 | Wind-Craft | Using a wind traction device to propel a crewed craft Wind-craft sailors sometimes push, pull or haul their craft over non-sailable sections Example: Greenland Wind-Craft Expedition | - |
 | Dogsled | Using dogs for propulsion Dogsledders sometimes travel in Ski mode Example: North Pole Dogsled Expedition | May not claim Ski as a Mode of Travel if supplies are hauled by dogs |
 | Foot | Using footwear or any footwear attachment for walking or running Sub-modes and terms - Run, Walk, Snowshoe Example: South Pole Run | - |
 | Pedal Drive | Using a pedal drive device for propulsion Riding should be the predominant form of travel however the device may be pushed on foot or carried over unrideable sections Loads can be carried on the device, on the rider or can be towed Sub-modes and terms - Fatbike, Tricycle, Quadricycle, Recumbent, Bike, Ride Example: Fatbike Crossing of Antarctica | While travelling the rider must maintain physical contact with the device If a pedal driven device is towed on a sled it inherits a supplementary mode eg. Bike-Ski Crossing of AntarcticaIf a device is placed on a vehicle it is a Discontinuous journey eg. Discontinuous South Pole Trike Expedition |
 | Paddle | Using a watercraft propelled by paddling Sub-modes - Kayak, Sea Kayak, Canoe Example: Sea Kayak Circumnavigation of Svalbard | If a paddled watercraft is towed by the paddler it inherits Ski or Foot as a supplementary mode eg. Antarctic Peninsula Kayak-Ski Expedition |
 | Row | Using a watercraft propelled by oar-locked paddling Rowers sometimes push or pull their craft over non-rowable sections Example: North Pole Row Expedition | If a rowed watercraft is towed by the rower it inherits Ski or Foot as a supplementary mode eg. North Pole Row-Ski Expedition |
 | Sail | Using a watercraft propelled by wind Sailors sometimes push or pull their craft over non-sailable sections Sub-modes and terms - Catamaran, Trimaran, Dinghy Example: Sail Loop on the Arctic Ocean | If a wind-propelled craft is towed by the sailor it inherits Ski or Foot as a supplementary mode eg. North Pole Sail-Ski Expedition |
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