Archive for November, 2008

Time Trial is fast approaching

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

21st Annual Little Stretton To Stiperstones Time Trial Fell Runner.     Sunday 30th of November. Registration at Little Stretton Village Hall only on the day. Staggered start times from 9:30 to 11:30. Compete solo or as a pair. £3.00 per person. Rules apply. More information at www.timetrial.org.uk Mick Boulton bus service - finish to start - place ...

Optimus Solo Set

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

We've recently had in a few new stoves by a Swedish company called Optimus. Putting one of the stoves together with one of their pansets we noticed that this might peak the interest of the fast & lite enthusiasts amongst you. Along with your trusty Spork (!) it's possible to pack these ...

Patagonia Micro Puff & R1 Flash

Monday, November 17th, 2008

This is the first in a series of items we recommend as Legendary Products. Over time we hope to add a small number of products which over the years we feel have stood out as being far and away the best of their type. If you are a serious outdoor ...

New DVD Releases

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

Just a quick post to inform you all about some hot new films that have hit the shop. Some brilliant inspiration for the oncoming winter. Below is a quick overview of three of the newest films just released as well as links to them in our online shop (where you ...

Kayaking in Wales

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

With some good paddlers around, we set our sights on the river Twrch, which is at the other end of Bala lake from the popular and commercially rafted river Tryweryn. None of us had paddled this stretch of river but rated as a Grade 4/5 river, that is 'nail biting stuff ...

Shrewsbury Sports Village Robot-koo

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Boys and girls of Boulder-land let me introduce to you all, this nice V6 (7a) project located at the Shrewsbury Sport Village. This nice little problem can turn you obsessive! Hard set of moves included tricky balance, lots of crimps and body tension. Developed in the last few weeks by Anthony ...

xRez Extreme Resolution (Yosemite)

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

We recently came across this site where someone has managed to integrate Google's Map technology into viewing high res photos - one that might be of particular interest is of the Yosemite National Park where you can zoom in to see some quite impressive detail of El Capitan. It's an interesting ...

Grit Season and Scottish Winter!

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Bit of a long blog but some cool stuff has been happening. This past few weeks has seen some excellent coniditions on the Gritstone with the cold front that has hit right across the U.K. The visiting Americans have been crushing our little routes once again. After making the first ground-up ...