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Adventure-Racing Backpacking Biking Adventure Racing
Single skin
tents: An ÔAÕ shape, a transverse arch, and a tiny
tunnel. Three ultra-light tents
suitable for UK conditions. Rough Ground:
How the first OMM
and the kit we used shaped up OMM or
S&M?: Sado-masochism
in the mountains without whips and chains. The pain and pleasure of a mountain marathon and what kit
IÕll use on the 2006 OMM. Mountain
Marathon Kit List: My selection of ultra-light gear
for a mountain marathon with alternatives Barefoot Philosopher: From nowhere to everywhere in three years. The man behind Inov-8 shoes. KIMM
to OMM: The Karrimor becomes the Original Mountain Marathon. WhatÕs
it like for a beginner? Get Lost!: A two day navigation and
Adventure Race training course in the English Lake District Slob or Superman? Are you wasting time, money and energy? A fitness test will tell you whether the work-outs are working. Free Money?: Raising money for Lifeboats during our Hebridean Challenge race was easier than we first thought. Hebridean Challenge Survived: TeamTGO completed the gruelling five-day adventure race, and collected a prize. Hebridean
Challengers: A five day race on foot, bike and kayak, from one
end of the Western Isles to the other.
Fit to
Drop: At the age of forty six, Simon has decided to attempt
his first Adventure Race, a five day event in the Outer Hebrides. Unbeatable
Lightness of Being: YouÕve got the
tarp, zip-less sleeping-bag and featherweight pack, but thereÕs part of your
hiking system where you could probably loose pounds. You! Light Van Man: He makes the worldÕs lightest backpack and teaches ultra-light techniques. Glen Van Peski is the Godfather of ultra-light hiking. Dry Up: Your kit is ultra-light so now itÕs time to lighten
your food with the black art of food dehydration. Starting from Scratch: The driving force behind the US-led boom in ultra-lightweight backpacking gear is a burgeoning cottage industry where home-made gear reigns supreme. CoupÕs Scoop: HeÕs the co-founder of GoLite and the man credited with popularising ultra-light hiking. Toward the Light: Finally, ultra-light gear suitable for UK conditions is here - Ōthank youĶ! Costa Blanca Mountain Way: A five-day backpacking trip through the mountains of SpainÕs Costa Blanca is a hot adventure, eventually! Knoydart Crossing - North to South: A three-day backpack across one of EuropeÕs most beautiful mountain areas. North to South across Knoydart The
Minigaig: One of ScotlandÕs highest hill tracks presents a winter
backpacking challenge Home
of the Giants: A
Norwegian nirvana for hill walkers Rotary
Club: It
sounds a soft option but in Canada heli-hiking can have its heart-stopping
moments Peak
Practices: The
world's great peaks were once the sole preserve of heroic climbers; now most
of us can have the world at our feet - trekking peaks A
Walking Encyclopedia: Trekking companies offer a dizzying array of trails to all corners of
the globe. A complete guide to getting on the right track. Boots
and Saddles: Like
summer camp - but for adults! Vermilion Valley and Muir Trail Ranch in
America's Sierra Nevada Walk
This Way: Are
the concepts 'walking' and 'holiday' mutually exclusive? Not if the scenery
is lovely, the food good, the beds soft, and the company a hoot in the
Spanish Pyrenees Go
Wild in the Country: It's healthy, it's cheap and wild camping is the best way to see
Britain's beautiful hill country. Here we tell you how to make a start -
where to go, what to take and how to avoid damaging the environment The Big White: Alaska, where no one has ever been before, and the chance to name your own mountain Rocky: ItÕs the strong silent type, the American National Park which connoisseurs would prefer to keep to themselves Sea Kayaking: Can bobbing around the ocean really be better
than backpacking? Winter Light: How light is right in winter? We test ultralight gear on a crossing of the Fisherfield forest Force Four: Walking in the wild, exposed moor land of Upper Teesdale where waterfalls are called "forces" The Big White: Tackling previously unclimbed mountains in Alaska Galen Rowell: An interview with one of the greatest landscape photographers. Galen Rowell died in 2002 Galen Rowell Masterclass: Photographic advice from one of the all time greats. Geocaching.com: Treasure hunting with hand held Global Positioning Systems Head
Game: getting underway, our equipment choice and the mental
balance we're trying to achieve Pack
Light: Liz and Simon cross the Sierras, and compare their 30lb
packs to that of their friend Chris Townsend who hiked the trail in 1982 with
100lb on his back Body
Light: It's not just packs weight that's dropped. Skinny Simon thought he'd acquired a
'six pack' - turned out to be his ribs! Success: What is feels like to
finish a five-month, two-and-a-half-thousand mile hike. Trail
Pocketmail: The light electronic device which
allowed Simon to write and send stories and e-mails from the trail using
pay-phones. Prove
It!: 2004 is the year those running
Scotland's two new National Parks must prove themselves. Writing
ethics: By encouraging others
do journalists damage the areas we write about? Magic
Circle Ride: Deserted single-track roads, two ferries,
and the second largest Hebridean island. A superb sixty-three mile circular road ride through
Ardnamurchan, Mull and Morvern. 50 miles
on Mull: Another route around this excellent cycling island Saddle
Sure: Dust, sweat
and suicidal chickens are part of a Mexican mountain-biking holiday Saddle
Up:
Since it opened, more
than 30,000 cyclists have ridden the C2C route across northern England. Now there is a return leg, the
Reivers Cycle Ride Tyred
and Emotional: Mountain
biking Scotland's new off-road coast-to-coast route is tough, but exhilarating Chain
Gang: Pristine
beaches, laid-back locals and, crucially, the flat roads of the Outer
Hebrides make them the ideal place to begin his cycle-touring career Tour
of the Cairngorms: A three-day ride around BritainÕs biggest,
highest, wildest mountains Behind the Pedals: A video about Sustrans' famous Sea to Sea ride is in the shops. I reveal what went on behind the scenes |
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