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Bouldering Competition Set For Cliffhanger
By Dave Mycroft on 08/07/2009 11:52:27
Sheffield FestivalFeatures BMC Bouldering Competition
female willbe automatically selected (if British passport holder). There is noqualification process to gain entry into the BritishBouldering Championships, andthe competition is open to anyone. The problems range from V2 to V8 inthe junior categories
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Terra Nova Laser Competition Tent
By Dave Mycroft on 27/10/2005 09:35:13
This week, OUTDOORSmagic reviews the Terra Nova Laser Competition Tent
The Terra Nova Laser Competition Tent Tested Price: £235.00 Weight: 960 grammes Features: Ultra
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A Great Weekend With Gore!
By Dave Mycroft on 14/11/2005 16:45:27
Michael Fish laid on a traditional weather welcome for our Gore-Tex competition winners but that didn't stop them having a great time both outdoors and inside up in Glencoe.
There are few things you can rely on in life, but along withdeath, taxes and Chelsea winning the Premiership you can be prettysure that if you win a weekend away in a competition the weather willdo it's best to put a dampener on your celebrations
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Lowrance iFinder Go GPS
By Dave Mycroft on 28/10/2005 10:58:30
"A cheap but very effective entry level handheld GPS with impressive battery life compared to the competition..."
to the competition. No digital mapping software compatibility but a good internal memory for storing an amazing quantity of waypoints tracks and routes. Know more or want to?If you'd like to add your own experiences of this product checkout our user review
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Quo Pro Mapping Software Reviewed
By Dave Mycroft on 28/11/2006 10:24:57
The Quo Pro is a late entry into a well-established market for mapping software, but by hanging back, the company has been able to supply what's missing from the competition ...
the competition and try to integrate it into their software.The free trial version and free map viewer concept isn't new, but Quo takes it a step further by making the core software free, and by planning to stick to a single version number. As changes are made
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Magellan eXplorist 100 GPS Tested
By Dave Mycroft on 12/09/2008 14:02:01
Easy to use with gloves, but Magellan's basic use GPS has severe limitations.
PC, it's impossible to use it inconjunction with mapping software like Anquet, Memory Map, Tracklogs orQuo.The eXplorist 100's biggest problem is the competition, with the Geko201 being smaller, lighter, having more storage and a PC interface foronly
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Black Mountain and Ice Factor up for lottery award
By Dave Mycroft on 28/10/2005 15:21:59
A famous Northern Ireland mountain and the world’s biggest indoor ice wall are battling it out for a prestigious National Lottery Award.
Factor at Kinlochleven, the world’s biggest indoor ice climbing facility.The Ice Factor also features the UK's largest articulated rock climbing wall and a competition-standard bouldering hall, making it the perfect place to practise, train and learn
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Acclimatise Without The Pain
By Dave Mycroft on 11/05/2006 15:34:57
We sent guinea pig Dave Mycroft to try out a revolutionary altitude acclimatisation simulation programme in Manchester - the results could be a major boost for anyone planning a trip to high altitude.
We sent OM routes editor Dave Mycroft to high altitude, in, ermManchester. He spent almost a month undergoing an intensive trainingcourse imported from New Zealand which is claimed to simulate thetraining effects of going to altitude by simply
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Paramo Gaiters Reviewed
By Dave Mycroft on 27/09/2007 09:07:33
Is the extra breathability and length of life worth the investment?
their competition - scrambling on Kinder Downfall had no impact on them. It is nice to know, though, that a loose crampon step doesn't mean another trip to the shops for replacements.Since the Kinder Scout test these gaiters have seen action in a mix of rain
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How To... Wild Camping
By Dave Mycroft on 26/05/2009 12:57:19
The essentials of camping off the beaten track
, with newclaims for the "World's lightest tent" coming year after year. Theleading contenders in the lightweight race are Terra Nova's Laserfamily, with the a choice of one and two man tents from less than akilo per person. The LaserCompetition, designed
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