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Biking, Climbing, Featured, Headline, Outdoor, Running »

[28 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
First Ascent Recovery Tee

The First Ascent Recovery Tee is a shirt designed for activities where you’re going to be sweating (perspiring for the girls). I really liked this shirt, it kept me dry, felt good and of course it looks good too.

Climbing, Featured, Harnesses, Petzl »

[31 Jul 2009 | No Comment | ]
Petzl Adjama Harness

This fully adjustable harness is a great all rounder. The pre-threaded buckles are easy to operate and no double backing is required. The adjustable leg loops allow for different thicknesses of clothing to be worn depending on the weather. The harness has a frame construction with breathable monofilament mesh to evenly distribute pressure, giving comfy support to your back. The perforated mesh also keeps you cooler in summer. On closer inspection you will see that there is no ‘sling’ making up the waist loop, but rather Petzl’s new (and patented) …

CityROCK, Climbing, Climbing Shoes, Evolv, Featured, Justin Lawson »

[31 Jul 2009 | No Comment | ]
Evolv Pontas Laceup

The Pontas Lace Up Climbing Shoe is the second installment in the Sharma Signature Series of shoes. Who else better to design a climbing shoe than one of the strongest, most well acclaimed climbers in the world. The Pontas Lace-up is a precision edging master due to the design. It is equipped with a full mid sole and extra half mid sole for added support and stiffness while still offering a glove like fitin the forefoot and heel.
The Pontas lace-up has a higher toe rand with an extended Trax high …

Books, Featured, Outdoor »

[30 Jul 2009 | One Comment | ]
A Walk in the Park

Adventures for local and international visitors in and around South Africa’s 14 national parks
A Walk in the Park by Roxanne Reid
When award-winning journalist Roxanne Reid introduces her book, A Walk in the Park, she writes: “I’m an Average Joe, someone just like you; a person you can identify with. If there’s anything I can do, you can do it too. Like me, you need at least to have a sense of fun and adventure, but you don’t have to be tough or ultra-fit; you don’t need superhuman physical or mental …

Energy Food, Featured »

[30 Jul 2009 | One Comment | ]
MuleBar

Review by Justin Lawson
I once read somewhere ‘never eat anything that you can’t pronounce‘ Well its seems that someone finally paid attention to this!
Finally a great tasting energy bar that you can actually enjoy eating!
A mixture of dried fruit, oats and nuts provides a lot of carbohydrate, and the low fat content means this bar would be quickly digested.
The sugars (from rice syrup and apricots) will be absorbed rapidly and starchy carbohydrate (from oatmeal and oats) will provide a sustained flow of sugars into the bloodstream.
MuleBars are perfect for …