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It's the Buena Vista Climbing Club!
By OUTDOORSmagic on 20/11/2002 13:07:24
Castro welcomes climbers to Cuba
A recent feature in Cuba's state-run newspaper, the Granma, reckons that Cuba has the best limestone in Latin America, muchos overhangs, apparently. Despite all this great rock, climbing's still a new sport, with the first routes being put up in 1997.Ok, so he's not Cuban, but he...
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Garmin eTrex Vista HCx Reviewed
By Dave Mycroft on 04/10/2007 11:06:52
How did it cope with the blackspots of Little Narrowcove and a dunking in Grindsbrook?:-)
, but no Ordnance Survey maps. What's It For?Route finding on and off road, and location confirmation in combination with map and compass.The Techy BitsIt's a GPS so it's techy. What really matters is the Vista HCx is built around a reliable and responsive
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Paramo's New Lightweight Jacket
By Jon Doran on 30/03/2010 13:04:44
New Vista Jacket is the latest in Paramo's range of lighter waterproof shells.
New from Paramo for spring 2010 is the latest in their line of lighter-weight waterproof shells, the Vista Jacket, which follows on from the Quito and the Velez Light Smock in using a weight-saving, lighter face fabric to shave the grammes.We had a
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The Friday Matinee!
By Jon on 23/11/2007 15:47:32
This week we get kind of mellow with some classic Himalayan trekking vistas.
' videos, we thought we'dcalm down and take in some mellow classic Himalayan trekking vistas,starting off with the one and only view of Everest from Kalar Patar,the usual viewing point above Everest Base Camp. Just look atthis...Then there's the stunning
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What Did You Do This Weekend?
By Jon on 25/02/2013 08:38:15
We hit Snowdonia and the Glyders compete with snow and Bolivian vistas...
So what did you get up to at the weekend? We did some checking: settled high pressure - check. Winter conditions with a dusting of fresh snow - check. Crampons, axes and summit Creme Eggs - check. Nostalgic destination in the form of the Ogwen Valley - check.One of those days tha...
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Wild Camping - The Basics
By Jon on 20/07/2006 16:01:15
You can't beat waking up to a massive mountain vista, but what do you need to know about wild camping and where can you legally do it?
Wild Camping - The BasicsCamping in an organised site is fine, but there's something aboutunzipping your tent in the morning and looking out to find abreathtaking lake surrounded by mountains of your very own. No noisyneighbours, no officious campsite owners, no queue for the sho...
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Types of GPS
By OUTDOORSmagic on 09/08/2008 01:50:04
Find out what options are available when buying a GPS device
Summit HCEtrex Legend HCXEtrex Vista HCX GPS 60 CXGPS 60 CSXOther models with mapping:Magelan Triton 200Magellan triton 300Magellan Triton 400Magellan Triton 500ViewRangerPDA/Mobile with Bluetooth Receiver The Garmin Vista HcxAdvanced ModelsThe most
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OS Comp Garmin Winners!
By OUTDOORSmagic on 21/01/2010 13:13:15
Lucky winners of our Ordnance Survey competition announced. Garmin GPS units all round...
Congratulations to the winners of the Ordnance Survey competitionwe ran before Christmas. There were some stunning prizes up for grabs –six Garmin GPS units no less. Andhere are the lucky ‘so and sos’ who won them: A Garmin eTrex Vista HCx each
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Euro 47 Latest
By Jon on 25/07/2000 14:24:00
No, not the footy, this is the guy trying to climb the highest peak in 47 European states
final summits in Turkeyand Georgia.We've scammed this highly informative map from the expedition'sprogress page on Alta Vista, so you can see that Rob's driving aLand Rover roughly half the length of Turkey. There's also somedetailed info at the home
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The Friday Matinee!
By Jon on 07/12/2007 16:05:22
This week we go all Kilimanjaro on Africa's highest mountain.
vistas. Plussomething you don't see quite as often, the actual summit crater ofKili.There's lots more over on YouTube, but also lots of clips ofKilimanjaro porters singing :-)Last but not least, here's the start of wheresmybeanie'sKilimanjaro ascent
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