As more and more people are drawn to mountain biking, more and more cyclists are off MTB touring, looking for that perfect harmony between biking and camping. Mountain bikes have taken camping to a whole new level by being able to…
Remember before the latest surfing apps finding where to surf was a matter of driving to the coast and checking every spot? I don’t because the best way to tell surf conditions in 2012 is to look at your phone.…
Discovery Channel is about to start a series of shows which take celebrities up close and personal, right into the heart of adventure. Check out some details about the James Cracknell expedition and other Discovery Channel adventures in 2012. Discovery…
In an earlier post I went through buying HD cameras for kitesurfing and what you should be looking for in terms of functions and reliability. For this article video I’ve picked a variety of HD cameras at different prices and…
When planning a short snowboarding break, Italy is perhaps not the first place that springs to mind. However, with abundant cheap flights to Milan and Turin and a drive time to resort of less than two hours, it’s very accessible…
“Sorry, can’t chat, battery’s about to run” I can’t count the amount of times I’ve uttered those words and still not bought a portable battery pack. Despite the continuous stream of new gadgets and technical innovations we’ve been wowed with…
My wife and I recently returned from our annual ski holiday. This year was a little different to previous years, as instead of going with a group of friends, we would be taking our 7-month-old son for company. So this…
If you’re looking at buying kitesurfing equipment, you’ve likely to have your eye on the best twin tip boards of 2012. So following up from my Buying Twin Tip Boards post, which explained what to look for in a board,…
La Plagne is a ski resort in France that is connected to Les Arcs by the Vanoise Express cable car to create the Paradiski area. Paradiski is one of the largest ski areas in Europe, with 425km of runs linked…
Last season my wife missed out on a ski holiday due to pregnancy, and she was adamant she would go skiing this year, despite us having to take our seven month old baby on a ski holiday. We considered leaving our son…
As any skier or snowboarder knows, the time from leaving home to actually getting on the slope is full of excitement and anticipation. But with lots of extra luggage to get safely to the resort, long transfers, more frequent delays…
The Raven Core snowboard is one of the cheapest snowboards on the market. At the time of writing you can pick one up with Raven bindings for £170. Even so, the low-end price tag comes with impressive sounding specs, such…
When buying trekking boots ask yourself, “what are they for?” Trekking can be anything from a weekend wander to a holiday in Nepal, complete with ascent to Everest base camp. Whatever your style the top 10 new trekking boots for…
Looking for a bag that suits water sports hiking and more? In this Review of Overboard Dry Daysack for kayaking and walking I look at whether this multipurpose bag does what it says on the tin. Walking with the Overboard…
This year’s range of boards is once again pushing the boundaries of snowboard gear designs. With rocker well and truly incorporated into many of the best freestyle snowboards of 2012, it’s the interesting combinations and varieties on this theme that…
The good news is that the best ski boots of 2012 are the best yet! From added flex to fully-customised shells and liners, this season’s boots embrace the best ski-boot technologies in the market. With brands refining existing models and…
I returned to mountain biking – at least a decade since I last MTB’d – this summer and until recently was going out in a pair of sport shorts and a normal t-shirt. Most of the guys I ride with have…
No lifts, no pistes, just you, the mountains and a pair of skis – ski touring is one of the purest ways to enjoy the peaks. For some, touring is a means of travel for others a route to skiing…
Back in May, I decided to replace my barely road worthy ‘mountain’ bike with a bike that can handle proper off-road riding. I hadn’t ridden off-road since I was a kid, which was well before mountain bikes had disk brakes…
It is not often that I keep an eye out for the postman, however when the SunnyCam video glasses were expected I was camped out on the doorstep in anticipation. The excitement was thanks to a piece of gadgetry that…
Good value for money can be gleaned from a Caribbean yacht charter holiday to the Dominican Republic, according to the country’s tourist board. Travelling to the Caribbean island, which has Haiti as its next-door neighbour, is cheap compared with going…
Looking for some of the world’s best facilities, winter sports fans planning to ski in Aspen this month are in for a treat: the venue is again hosting the Winter X Games! For the tenth year, the US destination will…
How many times have you clicked on a link to “best extreme sports video ever” or “The craziest extreme sports clips” only to be disappointed? We specialise in adventure travel and extreme sports and can tell you this clip was the best collection of…
Sat on the beach, watching the surfers searching for waves, the jet-skis scooting past and the tourists on airbeds out for laugh, you can’t help but notice new arrivals on the waters. For those that don’t know we are introducing…
Mikael Strandberg asks the important question: Can female explorers save us from extinction? Exploring the differences in how men and women report on their adventures the below makes a very interesting read. The other night I went to the monthly…
With adventure sports it’s always far-flung shores and tropical reefs, but for us UK-based windsurfing fans, the party’s here. Yes, we’ve not the warmest of waters, but when the wind and the waves are this good, we keep it local.…
Of all the sportspeople, adventure sports and extreme sports fans are perhaps those most ‘out there’. Typically, our passion for sports leaves us braving the elements, often for hours on end. And we all know about sun damage. For us,…
Here is my list of essential adventure travel gadgets for 2010. Now I first went on a big round the world trip just over 10 years ago and didn’t take any of the below (except a leatherman/penknife). I didn’t even have a…
