from The Adventure Blog
Just when you think you've seen it all in terms of headlamp design, along comes the SnowMiner , by Snow Peak , to shake things up. This cleverly designed light looks like nothing else on the market, but that's just the start of what makes this lamp so great. Like any good headlamp, the SnowMiner is lightweight (just 2.3 ounces/65g without batteries), comfortable to wear, and provides plenty of light. It features two different pre-set levels of illumination, high (80 lumens) and low (8 lumens), and comes
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from The Adventure Blog
My recent trip to the Caribbean was filled with lots of fun activities, including hiking, snorkeling, scuba diving, and sailing. It wasn't all just about fun in the sun however, as the trip was hosted by Microsoft, who assembled a group of travel writers to give us the scoop on some fantastic tools and laptops that could be of benefit for travelers of all types. Some of those tools included cloud storage service Skydrive , which is a great way to share video and photos from your trip, and Movie Maker and
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from The Adventure Blog
While those of us in the U.S. took a few days off from work to give thanks for all the good things going on in our lives, the Antarctic explorers pressed on with their expeditions amidst a host of on going challenges. One of those explorers who is happy to be underway at last is Felicity Aston . After waiting out a ten day delay, Felicity arrived in the Antarctica more than a week ago, only to have further delays due to mechanical problems with the plane. On Friday she was transported to her starting point
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from Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton
Peak Lenin It’s now the beginning of September and after a highly eventful and emotional past 4 weeks, I have another long overdue blog to write, whilst I try my upmost to avoid getting burnt in this scorcher of a British summer. It does seem I have been slightly unlucky with the weather, missing the ‘real’ summer this April with a long revision period, however my luck changed during late July and early August as I ventured to Kyrgyzstan, a country famous for..?! What followed was the trip of a ...
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from 2010 Mountaineering Season
The 12 day Mountaineering Course continues to await clear weather on the Eldridge Glacier. Today they checked in via satellite phone text (texting to conserve batteries): "STILL STORMIN. ALL IS WELL." The opportunity of better weather that I was looking yesterday at is moving s l o w l y, here's hoping it will reach them tomorrow. Here's the link my favorite weather site: http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/tvwx.php They are doing well, the team has plenty of food and fuel, and I imagine they are passing around their
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from Life in the Vertical
Well i have truly been on holiday. No laptop and i even turned my phone off. Well the battery died! After fun with ferries we got to hoy and i guided a good friend huw who lets just say he Continue reading
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from The Alpinist - newswire
Just over a decade ago, the jungle surrounding the Dragon's Horns on the island of Tioman, Malaysia, was too thick to even think about attempting a climb on the formation. Creating a path through the dense forest requires an hour of hacking with a machete for five-minutes' worth of trail. With this arduous approach plus heat, insects and rainstorms, the granite summit of Dragon's Horns is not easily attainable. The south tower of the formation was first climbed by an English team in 2000, after several ...
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from The Adventure Blog
In the spring of 2010 I traveled to Nepal and made the trek to Everest Base Camp. A trip like that one requires plenty of gear, including a good pair of boots, a comfortable pack, and plenty of clothing to keep you warm at altitude. But one of the pieces of gear that I found to be the most invaluable was my SteriPEN Journey water purifier. The little electronic device allowed me to drink the local water without fear, which is both more cost effective and environmentally sound. For those not familiar with
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from The Adventure Blog
Adventure Medical Kits has a great reputation for producing a wide variety of excellent first aid kits for just about any outdoor activity. They've got a range of products for the hiker on an easy day trail all the way up to the mountaineer heading for Everest, with pretty much everything you need in between. Personally, I'm a big fan of their ultralight kits , which are perfect for backpackers and adventure racers. Recently AMK added a nifty little item to their catalog called the Core Lite, a survival
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from The Adventure Blog
GPS devices are a dime a dozen these days. It use to be fairly easy to go into your favorite gear shop and plunk down your hard earned money, and walk out with a handheld device from Garmin or Magellan. Now though, there are a number of other options to choose from, all with a host of features to help you navigate your way through the backcountry. One such option is the Active 10 Trek from Satmap , a company with a strong reputation in Europe, but a bit lesser known here in the States. As you would expect,
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