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Sprayway Urban Spirit Gilet
By Richi G on 02/11/2000 16:38:00
In its natural environment
Sprayway Urban Spirit GiletPrice: £80.00Weight: Feel da qualityFeatures: Polartec Wind Pro fabric - blocks 95 per-cent ofthe wind - with delicious fleecy inner surface, no arms, full-lengthfront zip, twin zipped handwarmer pockets, funky floppy hood ...
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Illness Problems Lead To Eco Challenge Rethink
By Jon on 01/11/2000 10:38:00
Next Eco Challenge to be in desert or alpine environment
, jungle environment and it is clear thatExpedition Racing in these conditions incurs additional risks. Inplanning our future Eco-Challenge locations, this will be a veryimportant factor. Our success depends on the athletes, and althoughthey understand
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Nikwax Launches DEET-free Repellent
By Jon on 26/03/2009 13:55:06
Insect proof yourself with new child, fabric and environment friendly Nikwax range.
New from Nikwax TravelSolutions is a range of DEET-free insect repellentproducts calledSkitostop which are suitable for children, fabric friendlyand kind to skin.DEET,the active ingredient in most commonly available insect repellents, hasa bad reputation on all three counts, part...
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Scottish farmer wins eco-award
By Maria del Carmen on 01/12/2003 16:11:57
Help the environment from the grave, well not right now obviously...
An Aberdeenshire farmer and environmentalist who established Scotland’s first eco-burial site on his land two years ago has received a special award from the Natural Death Centre. Alexander Rankin said that, after having a heart attack in 2000, he told his wife that he wanted to...
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Black Diamond Wins Sharp End Award
By Jon on 15/10/2002 12:44:24
The top US hardware company has been presented with an award for helping to preserve climbing access and maintain the environment in the States
and theclimbing environment'. Black Diamond's new Viper technical axe. Nice. The Sharp End Award is presented by the Access Fund every year andBD's 2002 award was, in their words: 'for outstanding
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Ethnic Minorities Under-represented In Outdoors
By Jon on 04/05/2004 11:35:08
But environment bodies are working to encourage minority groups into the countryside initially through guided activities under the Mosaic Project umbrella.
Ethnic minorities are 'hugely under-represented among ramblers andcountryside visitors' reports an article in Sunday's Observer.The piece by Juliette Jowit says that while pockets of thecountryside are used by black and asian Britons - Ladybower in thePeak District for example is...
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The Ramblers call all walkers to arms
By Sal on 23/05/2001 12:45:00
Don't you want to be sure of what's planned for your environment BEFORE voting?
The Ramblers are spearheading the way with lobbying MPs to ensure countryside access rights feature in this election, but now they want YOU! to help spread the word.Their manifestolays out what they consider to be important countryside issues, such as protecting footpaths, ensuri...
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The Lee Side
By Alastair Lee on 15/08/2001 14:09:00
Alastair tests outdoor clothing to the molten limit in the environment where it's really designed to be used...
The Lee SideThis month Alastair gives over-equipped tourists the fashion testtreatment. I'd been hired to shoot Jack Straw, JFK-stylee, through the back ofthe head... well, that is to say I'd been hired to shoot himcorporate photography-style for the lo...
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Ultimate Navigation Manual Launches
By Jon on 20/09/2011 11:52:01
Modestly-titled, wide-ranging tome aims to cater for all levels of navigational ability from basics to special environment techniques.
sound pretty comprehensive with chapters covering everything from the basics right through to specialist sections on navigating through Arctic and jungle environments. And, as you'd expect, there are chapters on using GPS equipment.It's all designed
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Otterbox Armor 1900 Tested
By Dave Mycroft on 28/04/2005 11:23:57
Dave Mycroft tests the Hummer of PDA protective cases in the harsh environment of the UK outdoors, then parks a car on it... Did it survive?
capabilities they're becoming more widespread in theoutdoor environment. And, with digital mapping software, can be aninvaluable navigational tool.Like most electronic devices though, they don't get on too well inwet weather. The Otterbox 1900 is designed
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