News from the world of exploration and adventure
Here’s another great article from National Geographic Adventure. It tells the tale of Waldo Wilcox, the cowboy who lived on a remote ranch in Utah and discovered a vast, ancient Indian site on his property. Wilcox discovered the archeological treasure back in the early 70’s (he can’t really recall when any more) and kept it … Read more
I found this very good Q&A over at TrailSpace.com earlier today. It asks the question “What Makes a Tent Four-Season?” Since I actually couldn’t tell you what specifically were the differences, I thought it was worth a read, and it turned out to be pretty informative. The short answer is that the four season tents … Read more
MountEverest.net has posted Part 4 of Human Edge Tech’s series on video techonogy on Everest. This article focuses on video conferencing, which has become increasingly popular on Everest in recent years as more people bring laptops, and satellite Internet, to Base Camp. The most popular form of video conferencing, which is cheap and easy, is … Read more
MountEverest.net has posted the third installment of a series of articles on shooting video on Everest in it’s various forms. The series is sponsored by Human Edge Tech who would be happy to supply you with all the gadgets you’d need to shoot your own climbing epic. This article focuses on Helmet mounted cameras, web … Read more
Have you ever wondered how much gear you need to take on a big mountain expedition? For those of us who hever never been on a climb like that, it’s hard to fathom everything you need. Heck, i have plenty to take to Kili in April. Well, wonder no more my friend, as Alan has … Read more
I was directed to this site thanks to a blog post over at the Backcountry Blog. The article is a trip report from a recent canyoneering adventure into the slot canyons of Utah. The intrepid group of cayoneers set off to explore the area, despite the cold weather, and it looks like it paid off … Read more
Outdoor News Wire is reporting that the Discovery Channel is dropping it’s sponsorship of the cycling team following the 2007 season. The Discovery Channel. has sponsored the team for three seasons, and says that it has elected to drop sponsorship as it reevaluates and focuses on it’s “core business goals and objectives.” I suppose this … Read more
MountEverest.net has published part 2 of a six part series on shooting video on Everest. Yesterday, in part 1 we looked at shooting in high def on the mountain, but today focuses on filming for television. This second article is once again filled with some quality tips to consider when filming on Everest or any … Read more
HumanEdgeTech.com has kicked off a series of articles on the logistics of fliming on Everest with this article which specifically examines the use of high definition cameras on the mountain. They offer up some solid, basic things to consider when it comes to choosing a video camera and it’s method of recording the action. Part … Read more
Ok. This guy is slightly crazy. The Gear Junkie has posted a short interview with Mike Curiak who intends to ride the entire Iditarod Trail Inviational (formerly the Iditabike) self supported. Meaning no food drops, carrying everything with him as he goes. Curiak will be riding the 1100 mile course, over 20 days, through snow, … Read more