Are you fit for Adventure?
Aqua, the source of life
Some sports help you get fit, while others demand you are already fit. Take running for example: Anyone who is physically able can start running – they just run short distances and build on their fitness. But when it comes to adventure travel and extreme sports, where you have to be prepared to survive in the harshest of climates, or push your body to its limits, fitness is essential.
In the first in a series, we look at what the body needs to survive when it is being worked hard. This week: Water
Why is everyone following Extreme Sports?
If you haven’t noticed, everyone is talking about extreme sports. By talking about, we meant Tweeting about it; one quick search on the popular social network messaging site Twitter and you’ll see what we mean.
Where previously followers were extreme sports fans or experts like us, now it seems that business too has got in on the scene.
But why? Well, as you will find out, it’s more to do with the lifestyle than the freestyle… read more
Hat’s the way to do it. Or is it?
In some sports wearing a helmet is compulsory, at times even vital. But in many adventure sports helmet use is optional, and remains a hotly-contested subject: So, does wearing a helmet really make you any safer?
It seems logical that wearing anything to protect your head will only make your sporting activities safer. And maybe this is the problem…
Sounds crazy, but perhaps people just feel safer and better protected, and then take more risks? read more
Flight delayed? Five tips to pass the time
We’ve all been there: Ash cloud, strike, or just ‘flight delayed’, there are a number of reasons we find ourselves with too much time to spare in an airport.
But what to do? If it’s only a setback of 45mins then there’s little to worry about, but when it’s several hours you need a little imagination to see you through.
Here’s five things to do, to make the wait for boarding less boring. read more
Cycling: The largest sports family?
Cycling has so many disciplines that it’s easily the largest sports family. And among its relatives, there are plenty of practitioners braking records and rolling out new stunts.
Which other sport provides transport to work, and passage to far-flung lands? What other means of transport is an emission-free, fat-buster loved by children the world over?
Cycling has it all: Road racing, track racing, mountain biking, cyclocross, trials, BMX and there’s more… read more
So, do I need GPS?
It’s here, it’s there, it’s everywhere, but is GPS any use? GPS (global positioning system) was once a technology used only by dedicated explorers, emergency services and the military. But now it seems like every other device has it integrated. It’s even available on mobile phones.
So briefly: What is it, how does it work, is it any use, and who is making the best ones?
Can female explorers save us from extinction?
The other night I went to the monthly lecture at Travellers Club and again the talk was by a young male explorer. Sad to say I’ve heard his story before, and each time it was the same: The hero conquering the earth. The male hero conquering the earth, to be more precise.
So why is it male explorers need to declare themselves the best, the fittest and the strongest adventurers on earth? And why, oh why do they only talk about themselves?
We definitely need more female explorers, because without them we could become extinct. read more
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