Paul Roberts climbs Pitch 2 of the El (5.8.3)
Paul Roberts is from New York state and has spent the past 3 years climbing in many parts of the USA, from New Hampshire to California. In June this year he’ll be launching a cross country/get to college/climbing trip that will take him climbing all over the country, ending in Prescott Arizona where he’ll be studying adventure education and environmental policy at college.
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Rafał Król during his expedition in Haiti. Photo: Paweł Łączny.
The Greenland traverse saw Rafał Król and his expedition partner Norbert Pokorski face conditions of extreme cold and near constant whiteouts. Not only was there snow but towards the end of the journey there was also rain, which resulted in a lot of their equipment becoming wet and then frozen. It took five days to hike from the coast up to the icecap, followed by 14 days for the icecap traverse. During blizzards it was not possible see anything except for the end of their skis. Beating the monotony of this extreme environment took immense mental will power.
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Louphi on an expedition in Iceland
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"The Cycling Reporter"
An adventure can be as big or small as you can imagine. Alastair Humphreys is an advocate for adventures of any size! He is an adventurer who has spent four years of his life cycling 46,000 miles around the world, an epic journey by anyone’s standards. Yet he is equally enthusiastic about taking on 24 hour microadventures.
Alastair Humprheys rode his bike 46,000 miles around the world.
For the past three years the CheapTents team have been writing outdoor blog posts! Whether its gear, getting out and about, industry news, interviews or wildlife, there is a lot going on in the great outdoors. To celebrate our birthdays we like to put together a collection of our favourite posts from the past 12 months. This year we’ll dispense with the long, rambling approach and get straight to the links!
It’s no surprise that we love our outdoor gear and tent reviews are always popular!
Related camping and outdoor news, reviews and advice:One of the things that can make a hike of camping trip really special is being out in the open countryside and observing birds of prey circling high in the sky or watching them hovering against the breeze before diving earthwards hoping to catch some lunch. Some eighteen months ago we published an interview with John Loder about the RSPB Birds of Prey Campaign. This on-going campaign is highlight the threat to bird of prey populations caused illegal persecution, pollution and habitat loss. Many people are outraged by the situation and over 200,000 signed a petition calling upon the government to take action.
Related camping and outdoor news, reviews and advice:You may not think it, but bats are a great friend to hikers and campers. To find out exactly why, you will have to read on! Now, whilst bats may have a bad name on account of Count Dracula, the truth is, like most other mammals, bats are furry and very cute. If you need proof, just look at some of the bat photos on this page! So, by now you must be wondering to yourself “Where do bats live and is it possible to observe them in the wild?”
A Natterers Bat. Isn't she cute! Photocredit Chris Scott.
This is the fifth post in our series reviewing the best place to find a campingsite. This time we have visited www.ukcampsite.co.uk to find out if they can help us find a suitable place to pitch our tent.
This website has a distinctive yellow background with yellow and red buttons. Its a bit garish but does make the website memorable!
Related camping and outdoor news, reviews and advice:UKCampsite.co.uk, the net’s best, oldest, and biggest internet guide to all things camping and caravanning related. Tents, caravans, motorhomes, trailer tents, you name it we love them and we get millions of visitors each month.
Welcome to the fourth post in our series of reviews of campsite finder websites. This review features the website www.pitchup.com. For details of our review criteria and links to the other reviews in this series please visit our how to find a campsite blog post.
The design of http://www.pitchup.com is attractive and easy on the eye, although it is a little bit on the busy side.
Related camping and outdoor news, reviews and advice:Pitchup.com is your free guide to camping and caravanning in the UK and Ireland – judged Best UK Travel Information Site 2010. With 5,000 campsites and holiday parks, nifty searching and loads of offers, it has never been easier to find and book the perfect site – and rediscover the glee in camping and caravanning.
