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Mafikeng Explorer Corps 2006 Originally uploaded by r1g2b3. Here you have it… I’m pretty pleased with this photo from last night. This is the new Explorer Corps perched on an outcrop above the Dublin City lights. Very windy night indeed. [...] Read More »

Weather in Brief Widespread showers tonight; risk hail and thunder. Low of 3 to 7 degrees. Very windy with more showers or longer spells of rain tomorrow. Yeh. And I’m about to leave for a bivvi in 30 minutes. Fun & Games!! Photos in the morning. [...] Read More »

100_4145 Originally uploaded by r1g2b3. There are new photos in my Flickr account of a RIB I was testing for the Irish Coast Guard recently. Very nice craft indeed, smooooth. [...] Read More »

I tested the Vertex Vent recently. It’s almost identical to the Petzl Elios Class, which I own personally. It’s nice, light like the Elios, and the biggest feature difference is the Vent slider on the sides that allows you to be able to close the venting holes to stop grit, rocks, ice, c[...] Read More »

Looks like this could be the missing Wicklow woman in Galway Helena English, who’s been gone 12 days. The Garda Water Unit have been a busy bunch this festive season. RTE News - Body recovered from Galway river A body of a woman has been recovered from the Clare River in Co Galw[...] Read More »

Does anyone have any experience of either the Haglofs ‘Climber Motion’ or ‘Helium’ Gortex jackets? I’m thinking of making an investment… please comment below! [...] Read More »

It’s been a busy weekend for emergency services, fires, accidental shootings and as I write this, news on the radio reports that there is a large scale helicopter search in the North Wicklow Mountains after a pensioner in a nursing home has gone missing and headed out into the hill[...] Read More »

I’ve never seen a Trent upside down before, so this is rather interesting. I found it via the Ballycotton RNLI website. The boats have a very very low centre of gravity with the engines deep in the bottom and a very light air-tight cabin on top so they pop-up if knocked over. [...] Read More »

December 28th is statistically the day of the year that the most rescues take place on. And the festive season December 24th - Jan 2nd is the busiest week of the year for call-out. To my memory, last year our pagers went off on Christmas Day during the evening. See: rnli.ie “This is why the RN[...] Read More »

Here’s your smile on Friday! Sorry it’s off-topic a little. And to further that this household win the the ‘Geared Up Best Christmas Lights’ competition! [...] Read More »

I have just received word that Clare O’Leary has summited Mt Vinson in Antarctica, completing the 7 summits challenge. She has now climbed to the highest point in each of the 7 continents, and the first Irish woman to do so. And Falvey has done each twice now. The Team Summited Mt. Vinson at [...] Read More »

Going on a long expedition? Make your dog carry it’s own bloody dog food! Available from : Granite Gear [...] Read More »

It has a control panel to play music, answer calls and check your caller ID with Stereo speakers and a Built-in hands-free mic. Excellent! You can hook up your Bluetooth phone and hook up your iPod and control both on your sleeve. There’s a helmet as well, but if you’re too [...] Read More »

Engadget The US Army is experimenting with another idea: liquid-cooled vests that are powered from the vehicle’s air conditioning system. About 500 of the experimental vests are being tested by soldiers in Iraq and Kuwait, and they’ve proved so popular with troops that sol[...] Read More »

I was presented a very nice voucher recently for an Irish Outdoor Store having ‘retired’ as SL from the local scout troop (well on the 31st I do!). And I’ve been having a good search for something nice. I’m feeling my Salomon XA Harriers could do with an upgrade [...] Read More »