from The Adventure Blog
Every new year brings a host of new resolutions. For many, that includes getting into better shape and generally living a more healthier life. If you've made that one of your goals for 2012, then you're going to want to take a look at the new Accelerator Pro Plus watch from Tech4o , as it just might be the best training partner you've ever had. As you would expect from any good training watch, the Accelerator Pro Plus offers countdown timers, a 50 lap chronograph, alarms, and more. It is waterproof down to
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from The Adventure Blog
Just a very brief reminder to sign-up for the gear giveaway I've got going right now. On Wednesday of this week, I'll pick three winners of the Survival Medic from Adventure Medical Kits and ship them out ASAP for the holidays. As I've mentioned before, this great little kit contains some nice items that could potentially save your life if you ran into unexpected trouble on the trail. Inside the waterproof and sealed pack, you'll find an emergency blanket, basic medical supplies, a safety whistle, fire ...
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The winter season will certainly be an interesting one this year. Not only are the Russians taking on K2 , but now ExWeb is reporting that Lonnie Dupre will return to Denali, where he hopes to make the first solo winter ascent of that mountain in January. This will be round 2 for Dupre and Denali, with the mountain winning their first bout last year. Last year, Dupre traveled to Alaska in the coldest and darkest portion of winter just to attempt to scale the 6193 meter (20,320 ft) peak at the most ...
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from gravsports
Are Ice Tool Leashes As Archaic as Gaiters, Screamers and Third Tools? The picture above is the last one I could find in my photo collection where I have a leash on a tool--Norway 2005. This is another blog post inspired by a question from a reader. The question was roughly, "I was wondering your take on leashless climbing for beginners? I am a sorta old school ice climber that still uses leashes for those 4 days a year I manage to get out ice climbing. (father in washington state) I feel that I don't get
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from The Adventure Blog
For the past few weeks I've been continually posting about my Ditch The Deet giveaway contest, but this is the last time I'm putting out a call for entries. Tomorrow, I'll draw two winners and send them the last two prize packages I have. Those packages, like the others I've given away, include a a SOL Core Lite tool , Natrapel Insect Repellant Wipes , AfterBite Itch Eraser, and Ben's Insect Treatment for Clothing and Gear. Just the thing you need for a hot, bug-filled summer ahead. To enter, send me an
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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 Climb with kids
I was running through my repertoire of easy meal options for climbing, hiking, traveling with kid etc., and thought I'd share my short list in hopes of getting some feedback (and an expanded selection) for quick and easy food options. Some caveats: Refrigeration can be a challenge (adds to the amount we carry) so I try to think of things that won't spoil quickly. Some of the options on my short list, however, probably require refrigeration. We use these for short day trips and/or the climbing gym. 1. ...
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from gravsports
The Review Issue Way back in the day (mid-nineties) I was the primary equipment reviewer for RockIce magazine. I loved that job for three reasons: First, I could get whatever gear I was interested in sent to me. Second, I would get all of that category of gear sent to me; hundreds of climbing holds for example, or a massive pile of roughly 50L packs. Third, I could basically write whatever I wanted to about the gear, and did. Today I get paid by a few different companies to test products and develop ideas
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from Happiegrrrl Climbing
It all started, I believe, when I decided to buy a twenty-pound propane cylinder to use for a Mr. Heater unit in the cabin and for cooking fuel while on this southwest tour. Back in October, I went to the Agway in New Paltz and they had only one unit left. I bought it, slightly upset at the price, which was something like $25. Unfilled. When I got the cylinder home, the first night I hooked it up to the Mr. Heater and could not make it work. Not a good omen. A few days later I called the company, assuming
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from Sonnie Trotter
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival FUN!
Come out tonight, its the shit mang. VIMFF Finale, presented by Arcteryx, Saturday, February 19, 7:30 pm (doors 6:30 pm), Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, Tickets $ 18 in advance, $ 20 at the door, packages available.
Come watch top notch bad ass LIVE presentations by Mountain Queen Jasmine [...]
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