Outdoor Activities: Can indoor sports compete?

Mark P    Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts     gym, indoor activities, indoor climbing, indoor sports, outdoor activities, outdoor activity

OK, this is an adventure sports blog so we all love our outdoor activities. But don’t think for a minute we are exclusive here; even the hardiest mountaineer chooses good weather over bad. So what is it about the outdoors that makes them so great and which indoor sports, if any, tempt us from our treks?

Mmmm, pause for thought. I can see indoor versions of outdoor activities being really enjoyable. A good climbing wall can test the best climbers’ abilities, but it’s just practice really, preparation for the real thing. read more

Top 10 Travel Laptops for 2010

Mark P    Top 10 Adventure Sports Travel Lists     lap tops, laptops, netbook, travel gadgets

Portability, networkability, and connectivity: with the latest laptops, it’s definitely about ability. Although, when it comes to travelling, there is still more to consider. Airlines are strict on weight limits and some of their baggage charges are stratospheric: so weight is also a factor. And there’s survivability, too. Not all the machines in this list are designed to survive the wildest of windstorms, still we have included a couple of purpose-built mud-pluggers for the explorers out there. As well as laptops, we feature three netbooks – diminutive, web-ready, micro-machines that have ditched their CD drives but are still packed with power- three laptops, a pair of custom heavyweights and of course, a ringer.

So if you can’t face being without Facebook and a larger screen, and your mobile just doesn’t have the processing power, look no further than our top ten travel laptops. read more

Adventure Travel Destinations on a Budget

Holly R    Tribe Adventure Travel Blogs     Budget, diving, Skiing, Surfing

Diving and skiing aren’t exactly the cheapest of outdoor sports. However, if you look in the right places, there are more than enough full-on, high-adrenaline outdoor pursuits around the world – and ones even the budget traveller can afford.

Here, you can find a number of destinations you might not have associated with surfing, skiing or diving before. Also, South America has some of the most under-rated ski slopes. These are found across its Andean peaks, which reach for more than 6,400km. And there’s  fantastic skiing in central and eastern Europe to be had too; With hire costs and day passes coming in at about half the regular price, your average budget traveller should still have money to spare.

But if skiing isn’t your thing and you are on a budget, there are always more adventure sports to do.

Extreme sports gaming: Will it ever be as good as the real thing?

Mark P    Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts     extreme sports, gaming, nintendo, playstation

HD, 3-D, MMORPG: Just how extreme can our sports games be?

If gamers aren’t shooting their way through a horde of toxic vomit spewing aliens, or thrashing air guitar, there is a good chance they are playing sporting games.

Despite there being only one video game in the current all-time top ten (Madden NFL ‘07), games firms have long tried to harness interest in extreme sports.

But, even with High Definition (HD) picture quality, Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG’s) and the inevitable arrival of 3-D, are we really ever going to get close to the ‘real’ experience? read more

Riots in Greece: Is any country ever off limits?

Mark P    Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts     extreme destinations, greece riots, war zone

The riots in Greece bring it home how unstable a world it is in which we live. Tens of thousands of people, it has been reported, have taken to the streets. While their complaint is not with us, the adventure sports tourist, their actions may put off potential holiday-makers.

People like security: it’s secure. Holidays, for most, are periods of rest and recuperation. They may incorporate sporting activities – though riot drills and water cannon wakeboarding are not usually pencilled in.

In reality, even countries once ravaged by war, conflict, and famine have been appearing on tour operators’ radars for some time. Take, for example, Cambodia and Vietnam, now two highly popular backpacking bases. read more