Archive for the ‘Outdoors’ Category

Inflateable Canoes for Grown-ups

Posted: 22nd August 2011 by admin in Outdoors

We are not talking about blow-up toys here. Inflateable one and two person canoes have come on in leaps and bounds in recent years. Now you can have a canoe that can be defalted and will fit in the boot of even the smallest car. Living next to the River Thames, we have wanted a [...]

Walking poles

Posted: 18th November 2010 by admin in Outdoors
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Whether you refer to them as Nordic Walking Poles, hiking poles, trecking poles or walking sticks, the basic principle is that by allowing your arms to assist with stability you can walk more quickly and easily. Guess what; they really work. I first tried poles (well wooden sticks actually) while hiking in England’s Lake district [...]

Digital Camera Diving/Snorkelling Mask

Posted: 13th April 2010 by admin in Gear, Outdoors

If you are going to be in the sea this summer, whether snorkelling or scuba diving, this mask is a fantastic gadget. It allows you to take your digital camera with you and photograph whatever you are looking at. Swimming underwater is difficult if you have to carry a camera in one hand, so this [...]

Walk like a hero

Posted: 17th March 2010 by admin in Clothing, Gear, Outdoors

Want to swagger like the SAS?  Apparently they all wear Alt-Berg boots. I got that from a source called ‘Mick’ who doesn’t have a ever give out his surname. He can kill a buffalo with one finger. I didn’t know buffalos even had fingers!

Zippo Hand Warmer

Posted: 16th March 2010 by admin in Outdoors

This is actually pretty … well ‘cool’ doesn’t really work does it?  Nonetheless what we have here is a stylish and practical hand warmer that lasts for 12 hours on a bit of lighter fluid. It is flameless, using catalytic combustion to pump out loads of heat (heck of a lot more than the plastic [...]