Team Geared Up

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - Just interesting video on what a day is like when summiting Everest. Crazy to see how many people your sharing the summit with! -Eoinod- [...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - The Irish team have issued a press release May 8th 2008 from Everest Base Camp. The mountain is open! Now… let’s hope the rush of 285 climbers for the top doesn’t cause a loss of life. Fingers crossed. Chinese Summit Puts Irish Everest Plans Back On Tr[...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - Tom Creaney and James Osborn work together in the Clothing Supply Chain for Tesco Stores Limited. Based at their largest distribution centre in the uk the pair struck up a friendship on a charity expedition in the Scottish Highlands back in 2006 where they bagged 5 Monr[...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - Fearghal from revolutioncycle.ie emailed to say Mark Beaumont became the fastest person to circumnavigate the globe by bicycle. Taking only 195 days his whirlwind tour du monde began last August and covered the requisite 18,000 miles through 20 countries. Fearghal̵[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) I couldn’t find one in pink but if you’re in the market for a sleeping bag then take a look at PHD Designs where you can design your own! What a great idea. You design your bag based on lots of different criteria including weight, temperature required, c[...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - The Irish Revolution Cycle boys emailed to say they’ve got the first of their videos online. Do have a watch, it’s great to see the Irish doing this. Hi Robin, We’ve just finished the first of the many videos, we’ll be posting over the next few y[...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - I just watched two Aussies on BBC World completing a 62-day and 3,300km journey by kayak to New Zealand. Two Australians have become the first people to paddle to New Zealand across the Tasman Sea in a kayak. James Castrission and Justin Jones both 25 are the first to &[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - I spotted a story about the ownership of Rockall on RTE news tonight. I’d never even heard of it, but the photos excited me. As I dug deeper, the story got better and better. Rockall – The most isolated speck of Rock, surrounded by Water on the Surfac[...] Read More »