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Five Great Laptops For Travelers

Image from Google 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


Circumnavigating Ellesmere Island

Image from Google Ellesmere Island is one of the most remote places on Earth, located above the arctic circle, and falling into the chain of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in theCanadian territory of Nunavut. It is a cold, icy, mountainous place that is seldom visited due to its rugged and challenging nature. It is also the site of a spring expedition in which Jon Turk and Erik Boomer will be attempting to circumnavigate the island by kayak. The expedition officially got underway a few days back, with Jon and Erik setting out


The Climbing Media Survey 2011

Image from Google Periodically, over the past four years I have been writing this blog, I have surveyed the state of climbing media, especially in the digital realm. In 2011, the story is an unsurprising one, revolving primarily around conformity and consolidation, trends that have been building over the past few years, especially in the US. Looking over the media landscape in the US, it is striking to see that there is maybe one stand-alone web-based general climbing media outfit that is producing its own content and ...


South Africa's Baviaanskloof Trail Run Scheduled For Sept. 18

Image from Google One of South Africa's top endurance trail running events, the Baviaanskloof Trail Run , is scheduled to take place on Sept. 18th in the Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve along the Eastern Cape. Last year, in its inaugural run, the race earned a reputation for being an incredibly tough test for adventure athletes, who not only have to contend with a trail that is already legendary for its challenging terrain, but also a wide variety of weather conditions as well. Race organizers warn the runners that ...


Adventure Racing News:

Image from Google A few adventure racing tidbits for the AR crowd. - The XPD Australia Expedition Race is underway near Cairns. The race features coed teams of four battling it out non-stop over 430+ miles of rugged and remote Australian backcountry, including trekking through jungles, paddling on the ocean, and tackling white water rafting on the Tully River. The race is expected to run through the 28th, and at this early point, it is Team Orion Adventure, winners of last year's Primal Quest , who are out in front. For ...


Minor Rant, Major Language Warning: Ticketmaster Sucks

Note: This post has absolutely nothing to do with climbing and is filled with bad words. Lots of f-bombs, but nothing like the 292 in The Big Lebowski. If you’re having a cheery day and want something upbeat, click here instead. All the dude wanted was his rug back. And all Phil, my brother-in-law, and [...]


Kayaking Solo Around South Georgia Island

I caught wind of this expedition on the Canoe & Kayak Magazine website , where they have posted an interview with Hayley Shephard , a New Zeland woman who intends to paddle solo around South Georgia Island. Hayley's circumnavigation attempt may not sound all that challenging at first. After all, it's a "mere" 375 miles around South Georgia. But when you take into account that the island is located in a very remote area of the Southern Ocean, some 870 miles from its nearest neighbor, and that the region is