Team Geared Up

I ordered a Rab Atlas 1000 on eBay, and this morning it arrived safe & sound. It’s a great bag, as are all Rab’s and I’m very pleased indeed. Now I need a winter bivvi to test it out on :-) possibly the best sleeping bags in the world? Rab Carrington [...] Read More »

I’ve just gone and won an auction for a RAB bag on eBay, and now I see this one. I recommend it highly to anyone looking for a new bag for themselves. Currently at only £90, damn it’s a REALLY nice one too. Link: eBay.ie: RAB SUMMIT 600 Sleeping Bag (item 7209632822 end time 10-[...] Read More »

While I regularly trawl ebay to find the Geared Up ‘E-Bay of the Day’ tonight on eBay I found the ‘Idiot of the Day‘. I found this auction by some young Irish lad in Dublin: eBay.ie: Nokia 3210 + Pain delivery system (sock) (item 6471399104 end time 15-Jan-06 16:09:52 GMT) H[...] Read More »

Every now and again we bring you an eBay of the Day… which is some outdoor gear that is either a) a great deal we’ve spotted, or b) somethign crazy at a crazy price. Today is from category ‘a’… need a pair of trousers? A very good bid, currently at only â‚ÂÂ[...] Read More »

Agence France Presse published a photo of Katrina hurricane victim Latesha Vinette holding her new Red Cross debit card, a picture that was instantly redistributed on Yahoo! News and other wire service web sites. Shockingly, the balance on the card dropped to ZERO within minutes, as hundreds of fra[...] Read More »

Oooh I love the things you can pick up on eBay! Some hardcore mountaineers auctioning their down suit from an Everest expedition last spring. Bidding at $350 and reserve price not met, I have a feeling this suit may go for a high asking price, he it from ABC onwards on North East ridge route via N[...] Read More »

Yes, courtesy of eBay you can own your very own Wigwam! I’ve slept in one of these a couple of times, in Switzerland of all places! and they’re excellent, also known as Teepees or Yurt’s. Comfortable, warm, and you can light a fire in the centre, designed for rain to run straight [...] Read More »

This is a cool buy, the Parajet Volution Powered Paraglider is an engine you strap into, and then jump of high things with your paraglider, it gives you forward thrust so you can gain height. Bear Grylls recently crossed an Amazonian Jungle in one with a TV crew, but I haven’t seen the footag[...] Read More »