Last week I gave you my thoughts on the Nike+iPod system and how it can help your training. This week Outside Online has posted an article on other high-tech training methods for the 21st Century. You’ll find a list of great websites that can offer advice on how to train, cool new high tech gear … Read more
On July 1st the Sky Train opened, running a rail route from Lhasa, Tibet to Golmud, a small city in Qinghai province in China. Finally, the first westerners have had a chance to ride it and report back on the experience. The train zips along at 16,640 feet above sea level, in pressurized cars designed … Read more
National Geographic Travler has put up an online Africa Travel Planner to help you plot your next vacation to the Dark Continent. You’ll find details on all the geographic sections of Africa, currency exchange calculators, information on languages, weather, best times to visit, and so much more. It’s a very comprehensive guide and one that … Read more
We’ve known about it for some time. We’ve even known the air dates, but ESPN has finally dropped more details on their coverage of Primal Quest. The network will begin airing the one hour episodes at 7:30PM Eastern Time on Monday, October 9 on ESPN2. New episodes will be aired each of the next four … Read more
Canoe & Kayak Magazine brings us this amazing story about two brothers who decided to canoe from Minnesota to the arctic Ocean, crossing Canada in the process. The two put in at the Lake of the Woods and proceeded to canoe for 121 days before reaching their final destination. It’s a short, but interesting read. … Read more
The North Face, a long time expedition sponsor and well known equipment manufacturer, has released their 2006 Expeditions list. You will also find lists of previous expeditions on the same page as well. Included on the list are such awe inspiring adventures as Peak Bagging in Bolivia, exploring the Ancient Caves of the Kingdom of … Read more
Who would have ever thought that you could actually run whitewater in Iran? Certainly I had no idea, at least not until I came across this cool article over at the Canoe & Kayak Magazine website. The accompanying photos look amazing, and the story is really interesting starting with the author getting her visa to … Read more
Trails.com ,an online database of North American outdoor routes, has released their annual list of Top 100 Trails. This excellent list has been compiled by analyzing over 10 million “votes” on the Trails.com website over the past year. The site contains over 30,000 entries, making it a great one-stop resource for finding a trail near … Read more
This is a little old, but still worth taking a look at. Lonely Planet has posted an excellent list of the Most Remote Places on Earth for the person who truly wants to get away from it all. Places of interest on the list for me include: Antarctica – Probably the most desolate place on … Read more
Checkpoint Zero has a really interesting article about what are the most important elements to consider when preparing for an Adventure Race. Basically, the article suggests that we focus too much on the conditioning aspects of preparing for a race, and forget about some other elements that are very crucial to successfully completing a race. … Read more
