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Welcome! If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or enter your email: for updates. Thanks for visiting! WHISTLER, BC (Geared Up Blog) - Engadget are featuring a new concept in ski gloves. Internal Warmers! The heat is powered by two flat, lightweight Li-ion batteries, wh[...] Read More »

WHISTLER, BC (Geared Up Blog) - We all went on an adventure to try out Tube Park at Whistler Blackcomb tonight. This involves sitting in a rubber tube (like those at the beach) down a specially groomed slope. There are about 6 lanes going down the mountain ranging in difficulty from easy (green run[...] Read More »

LONDON (Geared Up Blog) - RTE News are reporting of a fatal 600ft fall by two members of the public. Their bodies were recovered at 4pm by the Shannon based Sikorsky and Doolin Coastguard. The bodies of a woman and a young boy have been recovered from the sea at the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare. The[...] Read More »

DUBLIN (Geared Up Blog) - Thought i’d give you my pick of the races scheduled in Ireland for the year ahead. To see the full list of races visit I.M.R.A.(Irish Mountain Running Association) Sat 14th April - Wicklow Trail 25k/50k Sat 5th May - Aughavannagh 22.6k Sun 3rd June - Carrauntoohil 13[...] Read More »

DUBLIN (Geared Up Blog) - I wonder who would come out top if the big 2 outdoor shops in Dublin faced off. I have only been to 53 Degrees North once so my knowledge of their stock or how they are doing is limited. I think to begin looking at where both stores are located the easy winner surely has t[...] Read More »

LONDON (Geared Up Blog) - We’ll keep this simple. Pat Phealan has launched Roam4Free.ie. Basically his product is a sim card for your phone that eliminates any of the roaming charges we all get ripped off on when abroad. Roam4free is a prepaid mobile phone service that allows you to use your [...] Read More »

DUBLIN (Geared Up Blog) - Marko Prezelj and Boris Lorencic have won the Piolet d’Or this year for the first ascent of the Northwest Pillar of Chomo Lhari (c. 7,314m) in the Himalayas, Tibet. Read a full report of the climb here. Marko Prezelj is the only man to have won the award twice, as [...] Read More »

DUBLIN (Geared Up Blog) - I’ve been a very busy shopper of late having spent quite a fair amount of cash over the past month or so on gear. I bought a pair of salomon ski boots for my ski trip this year and i must say it was one of the best investments i’ve made. I got the Performa 7 CF[...] Read More »

DUBLIN (Geared Up Blog) - I am debating with myself at the moment over whether to go for the La Sportiva Nepal Extreme or Nepal Evo boots. The only difference between the 2 mainly is that the Evo has a lining of gore-tex inside the boot and is slighty lighter. I havent been able to find any user re[...] Read More »

LONDON (Geared Up Blog) - Don’t fancy taking your dog for a walk this weekend? Then use the doggy treadmill. Only in Japan! Dear God… what have we become? You can buy it for €199 (or 31,290 YEN). [...] Read More »

LONDON (Geared Up Blog) - This is an interesting idea I picked up in the Tech Rescue forum. The Knox SES team label all SAR gear with its weight in kg. This can be useful for jobs requiring you and your gear to be air lifted to a location remote from your vehicle. This could be a very useful method[...] Read More »

WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (Geared Up Blog) - Boing Boing has this photo of one crazy girl who decided to strip off on a trip to the south pole. Sandwichgirl is stationed at McMurdo, in Antarctica. She took a trip from there to the South Pole, and in this photo she is doing cartwheels in a bathing [...] Read More »

LONDON (Geared Up Blog) - What better fun than a naked bike ride, and it’s legal! On the 9th of June 100’s of Londoners will pedal past my apartment nude. I’ll be there with a camera, it should make great footage; mind you there are some rules - A - PHOTOGRAPHERS BEHAVIOUR Photogr[...] Read More »

LONDON (Geared Up Blog) - So, a while ago on the sly we launched a YouTube Group on our side bar offering to all our readers to add their outdoor videos. We said we’d feature them on our homepage. Well, we’re up to 27 videos now. I can highly recommend taking a look at the Paddle The Ama[...] Read More »

LONDON (Geared Up Blog) - Get Outdoors Blog are featuring the POC Lobes. This Swedish company’s goggle innovation is pretty simple. Increase the surface area of the goggle lens to improve peripheral vision and increases safety and reaction time. These POC Lobes were just awarded a Volvo Sport[...] Read More »

DUBLIN (Geared Up Blog) - Just thought i’d wish all those Aussies out there a memorable Australia Day. I’d love to do a climb at Hanging Rock someday(pictured above) but just have to figure out how im going to get back out there again… I was always fascinated as a kid about the bo[...] Read More »