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 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
With the summer now long over, and cooler weather settling in, runners are digging deep into their closet to pull out their warmer gear. A recent cool front has brought some much needed, and appreciated, fall weather to my neighborhood, which has made longer runs much more bearable and served as a perfect testing ground for a new running jacket from New Balance . The 360 Degree Jacket was designed to remove any excuses for not going for a run due to inclement weather. It is both wind and water resistant,
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from The Adventure Blog
Earlier today, Checkpoint Tracker Adventure Racing and Swiftwick , a company that makes compression socks and sleeves, announced that they are extending their partnership . As part of the deal, all of the racers taking part in the Checkpoint Tracker National Championship in October will receive a pair of Swiftwick socks and sleeves for use during the race. The offer is open for anyone who registers before August 15th, and the gear will be shipped to them ahead of time to it can be throughly tested prior to
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from Hot Aches Productions
This year's major film project is about to commence. We are shortly heading to the island of Hoy with Dave Macleod and Andy Turner to film an ambitious ascent of the Long Hope Route on St John's Head. The Long Hope Route, Pic Dave MacLeod, Click to enlarge But first, a bit of history. The Long Hope Route was first climbed in 1970 by Ed Drummond and Oliver Hill. They spent 7 days on the wall, sleeping on ledges and in hammocks, and several of the 23 pitches involved some aiding. A first free ascent was made
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from Stevie Haston
The Malta marathon was great as I expected, but had a couple of tricks up its sleeve. Most north Euros are a bit down in the winter, and need a bit of sun and warmth, so why not do the Malta Marathon? The marathon is on a week end in February, and is only a few hours from certain lucky cities in northern Europe. It’s a good time for jaded runners from Britain, or wherever, to hop on a cheap plane and have a weekend in more clement weather. So it was a bit of a surprise to wake up at 6am on race day with
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from Weekend Sherpa - Get outdoors in the Bay Area
South Lake Tahoe has an ace up its sleeve: miles of cross-country skiing, hidden lakes for snowshoeing and quiet retreats for capturing winter sunsets. Double down for Tahoes secret south scene. Splendid Spooner Tahoe may have the highest concentration of ski resorts in North America, but its also home to some of the best cross-country skiing this side of Scandinavia. For more than 80 kilometers of groomed gliding goodness, head to Spooner Lake Cross Country Ski Area on Tahoes eastern shore. Sign up for a
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from Kev Shields Climbing
On Saturday evening Dot, Suzy and myself headed for Belfast once again. A forecast for chilly but clear conditions was enough to get me psyched for yet another attempt at Tolerance. after a chilled evening at Rickys place we got up early in the morning, gearing up at the car we could see the Tors basking in the morning sun but we were also very aware of a front building to the North East. Ricky and Danny went to check out some boulders while we waked into the crag and set up, Ricky made a cool video of ...
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from The Adventure Blog
The adventure racing news has come at a steady pace the past few weeks, and that bodes well for 2011, which is shaping up to be a great year for the sport. AR continues to rise in popularity and draw in new fans, and teams now have even more options for races to competing in next year. Take for example the Gold Rush 4 Day Adventure Race , which is set to go down in the Stanislaus National Forest , located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Registration is now open for the even, which will take
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from The Adventure Blog
Travelers who frequent remote locations just got an interesting new option for staying in touch while on the go. ATT and TerreStar have teamed up to bring us a new phone called the Genus that will offer the ability to seamlessly transition off of ATT's 3G network and onto satellite service. According to this story over at the Nat Geo Adventure blog , the Genus is a smartphone running Windows Mobile 6.5 (Which doesn't make it all that "smart" at all! Ha!) that strongly resembles a Blackberry. It comes ...
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