tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147224662025-08-05T22:06:34.283-04:00~ Articles, Information, and Gift Ideas for Outdoor Sports Enthusiasts ~eWolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05586394411804567157noreply@blogger.comBlogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14722466.post-84970229198213735342015-12-13T15:06:00.000-05:002015-12-13T15:06:43.656-05:00

This is a real practical piece of gear for every hiker and camper. The lantern is collapsible for easy transport and storage. It's extra bright thanks to modern LED technology. It's light and water resistant - all attributes that count when the adventure calls. Each of the lanterns is hand built. Yes, you read that right. It's rare these days. The materials used are military grade. Expect

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Solid Brass Sundial Compass - Wonderful gift for outdoor sports enthusiasts. Do you need a gift idea for someone who has already owned pretty much everything? Well, looks like this is your lucky day! This sundial compass would make a stunning piece of decor. Yet, it's completely functional. Made of solid brass. Diameter size across is around four inches. Set the compass to The North.

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Pocket Compass Those Who Wander Gift for Hikers This is an original little gem, ideal for hikers or lovers of the great outdoors. A company in Rhode Island, USA makes these compasses by hand. That's definitely something rare these days. The words "Not all who wander are lost" are engraved by hand in fine white pewter. According to Wikipedia, "Not all those who wander are lost" may refer to

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The Holidays are approaching fast. Have you thought about what gift to buy for your loved one? With so many possibilities, it's hard to figure out what's right and what not. To get the juices flowing, Amazon created a series of short videos. They will help you making a good buying choice. In these videos, they show items that make perfect presents for hikers and campers. Maybe you're

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Black Happy Camper Coffee Mug Gift for Campers This sturdy coffee mug is black on the outside and lava-orange on the inside. It has the shape of a barrel. The rugged stoneware is ideal for daily use. It's even dishwasher safe. The grip is wide so you can hold on to your morning coffee until your wake-up phase is over LOL. The tagline "Happy Camper" shows what you'd rather do than work... The

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The adventures of Ted Bear If you want to survive like me you've got to have a sharp wit, endurance, good looks and a backpack full of ingenuity.... Ahh... Chocolate chip muffins! Pffffft.... raisins! I hope Bear Grylls is watching ;-).

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WiFi in Algonquin Park Cedar Lake, Algonquin Park. Photo (c) Erich Angermayr Experts and outdoor sports enthusiasts alike are currently discussing how much sens it makes to install WiFi hot-spots in some of Canada's Parks. Both sides have valid arguments. Here's some articles, videos etc. to learn more: To Connect or Disconnect? - A Walk In Algonquin Park http://

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Two amazing wild animals have been saved. A 375 pound (170 kg) black bear has been saved from drowning after being hit by a tranquilizer dart. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist Adam Warwick jumped in and pulled the bear out. Read the full story below: Man Saves 375 lb. Black Bear From Drowning. This Guy Is The ... http://practicallyviral.com Fri, 21 Mar

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The Mississippi river at Lake Itaska(Photo: Christine Karim/Wikipedia) Englishman Kevin Brady has just finished an unusual fund raiser: Paddling down the mighty Mississippi river for 2,000 miles (about 3,219 km). The 30 year old started the 146 day canoeing trip in Lake Itasca (northern Minnesota) on September 15th and finished not far from Venice (Louisiana) in the Gulf of Mexico on February

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  (Photo credit: Denali National Park and Preserve [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons) Winter time is snowshoeing time. With all the cold weather and plenty of snow it's time to head out in the woods. You never tried snowshoeing before? Well, read this... 5 reasons to try snowshoeing – Cottage Life http://cottagelife.com Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:50:04 GMT Yes, getting outside can be a

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Wingsuite flying is one extrem sport that caught my attention lately. So what exactly is wingsuite flying? Let's have a look at Wikipedia first: Wingsuit flying Wingsuit flying or wingsuiting is the sport of flying the human body through the air using a special jumpsuit, called awingsuit, which adds surface area to the human body to enable a significant increase in lift.

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Trevor Thomas at Zero on the PCT Imagine going hiking blind. Here's the amazing story of  Trevor Thomas, the blind hiker from Charlotte, North Carolina. Trevor was the first blind person to finish the entire length of North Carolina's Mountains to Sea Trail, a 935-mile hiking trail that runs from Klingman's Dome in the western end of the state to Jockey's Ridge on the Outer Banks.

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High up in Canada's north, just about 750 km (about 466 miles) from the North Pole, is the Quttinirpaaq National Park. The park located in Nunavut is Canada's most northern park. I found this video about canoeing through the icy channels and pools on the surface of the ice during the summer melting on Ward Hunt ice shelf. Here's the video provided by Parks Canada: Would you too like to

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park as seen from a hill above Gatlinburg, TN (Photo: James Hawkins) A 29-year old man hiking in a remote area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been shot twice. Luckily, he survived and has already been released from the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where he had been transported for treatment. Of course, many hikers are raising now the

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MR 340 - Missouri River Race They might call you insane. Irrational. Or outright crazy. And it has absolutely nothing to do with the romantic and adventurous Huckleberry Finn stories I loved to read when I was a child (see image on the left). What I'm talking about is something different. It's considered to be the world longest nonstop ultra-marathon paddling event. I'm talking about the

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© Matthieu Riegler, CC-BY An avalanche disaster on the highest peak in the Western Alps in France, the Mont Blanc, claimed the lives of nine climbers. Eleven other mountaineers ended up in the hospital, four are still missing. Two lucky mountain climbers could be rescued by local authorities using search dogs and helicopters. The first elements that we have from testimony are that a

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It made over 46 million dollars at the box office. It was one of the best movies of 1972. It was selected as one of The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made by the New York Times. And the soundtrack "Dueling Banjos" won the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance in 1974. I'm talking about the "Deliverance" movie - it's 40th anniversary on June 26th is just around the corner.  Here's

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Ever wondered how to save a whale? That is the big question that comes to mind when reading that only about 350 to 550 Right Whales are left in the seas. But there's hope. A new App for Apple's iPad and iPhone can help and show how to save a whale. No, this is no joke. It's a serious project between US government agencies such a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), National

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Suunto Watches If You Are Looking For A Reliable Adventure Sports Watch That Can Do More Than Just Tell You What time It Is, Then Suunto Watches Might Be Your Best Choice. This Blog post will look into the top reasons why Suunto watches are standing out of the crowd. We’re going to look at the extraordinary technology built in these time pieces and, last but not least, one of the best places

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Wingsuite Base Jumping from The Eiger Thought men can't fly? Think twice. Their wings? Squirrel suites, wing suites, bat suites or bird suites. That's the latest 'fashion' for base jumpers, designed to add more surface area to the human body and therefore increasing the needed lift to fly. This is typically achieved by adding special fabric between the legs and under the arms. The following

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Canoeing Down the Congo River It's winter here in Canada and I was looking for ideas and inspiration for my next wilderness adventure, when I stumbled upon "Canoeing the entire Congo river… and living to tell the tale". Adventure traveler Phil Harwood from the UK was the first person to paddled down the entire Congo River from its source to the sea, solo, without support from outside. In his

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Here's a short video showing the ice breaking up on the Thousand Island River in Laval, QC (Canada) this April. It took me about ten years to be there at the right time to watch the ice breakup. Sorry for the bad quality of the video, it was shot with my cell phone. Enjoy watching!

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19 Black Bear FactsI did a little research on black bears today and compiled a list of 19 black bear facts. Enjoy reading!Oh, and check out the video at the bottom of this blog post, where you'll see a family of black bears getting tagged by scientist (and comedian Rick Mercer) in Algonquin Park in Ontario. You'll love it! But first read the black bear facts:Approximately 600,000 black bears in

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The World Wide Web has reached Mt Everest. A spanking new communication tower is established at a height of around 5,200 meters. This means the base camp is now connected to the Internet. Thanks to the hard work of the Nepalese ISP Ncell, mountain climbers are now able to make voice and video calls, hook up to the Internet, send and receive e-mail and revise their websites, Twitter and

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Age restrictions introduced by the "Chinese Tibet Mountaineering Association (CTMA) for potential Mt Everest aspirants. According to the UIAA, the CTMA on 10 June decided to introduce age restrictions for Everest aspirants. In the future, only people older than 18 and younger than 60 years will receive permission to climb the mountain from the Tibetan north side. The UIAA (Union International

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