With all of Switzerland’s nature, some guidebooks will suggest not even stopping in Zurich. While we also were anxious to see Switzerland’s natural beauty, we did want to give Switzerland’s cities a chance, plus we were flying into Zurich, so we spent one entire day exploring Zurich. While there are enough things to do in Zurich to keep one occupied for longer, we found that one day in Zurich gave us plenty of time to see the highlights. Stroll Through the Old TownWe started our day in Zurich with a… [Read More]
Mt. Elbrus: Grom & Team Return to the Baksan Valley
The team has finally made it off of the mountain and we are safely back in Cheget. [Read More]
White Water Rafting
White Water Rafting has become very popular sports in India, there are many famous rivers like the Ganaga, the Brahamaputra river, Spiti River, Satluj etc so rafting has become very popular sports these days in India. It suddenly became so popular, when I was in Manali in 1990 to 1996 with my parents at that time I never saw river rafting [Read More]
Hastings – the fishing town
It was time for a romantic break, the coast was the destination and heading in the Southerly direction was the intention. Storms had been battering Britain for weeks, we new whichever coastal town we were heading to that it would be cold, wet and potentially bleak. We chose Hastings, I had last visited in 1993 and my only memories were the ruins of the castle and the pebble beach. We booked [Read More]
CleverHiker.com
In December I wrote an article about Dave Collins of CleverHiker.com from Portland Oregon who was working on a series of tutorial videos concerning lightweight backpacking. If you are an avid reader of backpacking blogs, you’ve likely seen a handful of articles recently about his series. So why does CleverHiker.com deserve any airtime, or more clearly, your attention and contributions? [Read More]
County Comm
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Mount Mitchell State Park
Bees on a Wild Purple Celery FlowerSummiting the highest peak east of the Mississippi and south of Canada makes me feel like a boss. The only drawback? The parking lot for the summit of Mt Mitchell is only about seventy five feet below the actual summit… disappointing really. Fortunately I knew this beforehand and therefore parked at a more remote parking lot and walked in on the Old Mitchell… [Read More]
Self-Guided Photography Tour of Mammoth Lakes
There are a lot of things to do in Mammoth Lakes in the summer like hiking, biking, visiting old mining ghost towns, and more. One other thing to do in Mammoth Lakes is to simply explore the scenery. Mammoth Lakes is an incredibly photogenic destination, especially in the summer when the air is warm, the lakes are liquid, and the leaves are green or just starting to turn autumn … [Read More]
Mt. Shuksan: Gately & Team Summit via Fisher Chimeys
RMI Guide Steve Gately called from the summit of Mt. Shuksan this afternoon. [Read More]
White Water Rafting Safety Tips
White water rafting is quite popular these days. People of all age groups love the adventure, fun and complete excitement. But at times when we are on our trip we forget the basic safety tips.White water rafting trips are available at different level – basic, medium and advanced. According to your needs or the group choose the most appropriate one for you. If you know rafting it’s good… but keep in mind the age factor also. Too young or people above 50 find rafting difficult or a … [Read More]
Booze cruise to Calais
It’s becoming an annual tradition, the three men jump in the back of a van heading south to escape, Dover is where it starts. It’s the crossing to France, the country that will return us our liberties; for Grandad, Dad and I it’s the time of year we stock up on booze! Late November/Early December we make our way to Calais for no other reason than cheap wine. From London the journey is quick [Read More]
Meet the StrapSound Lightweight Bluetooth Speaker – and Enter to Win
RuggedTec (www.ruggedtec.com) generously offered me the opportunity to review one of their bluetooth speaker systems in exchange for this review. I elected to review the StrapSound bluetooth speaker which is a product marketed towards cyclists, but is quite honestly very applicable to many other activities. Packaging of the StrapSound was well conceived and elegant. It reminded me of [Read More]
Emberlit Three Fuel Stove
If you backpack with me at my current age, the first thing you’ll likely notice is that I have no interest in running down the trail. For me, if I had to rush past the sights and smells, I probably wouldn’t go backpacking. If I spend a minute or two observing a blooming flower, a uniquely shaped tree, a rare and [Read More]
Adventure Blog Redesign
Screenshot of the redesigned home page. The (tentative) backpacking meal planner section. That’s right… The Adventure Lifestyle Blog is undergoing a massive overhaul. It won’t be up in the next few days, but look for it in the coming weeks. We’re talking about a much more professionally designed main site where you can learn how to get started backpacking from the ground up. Social networking integration is going to be a focus on the new ALB, as well. You’ll be able to comment and link [Read More]
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