Team Geared Up

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Below is the trailer for Dave Macleod’s Echo Wall climb that he succeeded on earlier this year. It follows his preparation and training in the build up to actually finishing off the amazing climb. A review has been posted on ukclimbing of the film. Images fro[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - The dates for the IBL have been released. Really glad to see a round in the new Play At Height Wall in Kerry. DCU, Saturday 11 October. An Daingean Play at Heights, Saturday 1 November Bouldering, and Sunday 2 November Lead climbing Comp. Galway (New Climbing Wall[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - If you’re in need of an adventure or would like to join an expedition, feeling like doing some conservation work or volunteering overseas, or if you need advice on working holidays in Australia, Canada or New Zealand, then you should get yourself down to the[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - I’m back from London, here are this weeks muddy links. — Winter is coming… Dot Gloves makes these liners that come embedded with metal buttons in the fingertips to make texting and cell phone operation easy in the snow. Cool. — The Speed Ve[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Cheers to everyone for all their good wishes! It was really appreciated! The day of the Ironman itself began with an alarm call at 3am, though I don’t think I really slept at all. I was aiming to be at the start between 4:30 and 5am. The previous days weather [...] Read More »

For the last couple of months I have followed quite some ultra running and trail races happening in several countries (mostly the US and Europe). It seems this type of endurance sport in the outdoors is getting more exposure in the media (and therefore more popularity). Some technologies like blogs[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) It should hopefully be another record breaking weekend for Irish mountain running, as ultra runner and adventure racer and controversial forum poster (!!!) Eoin Keith makes an attempt on the record for the fastest completion of the Wicklow Way (phew long sentence, n[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - I had the fortune to attend a Sea Survival training course in the amazing NMCI at the Irish Naval Base in Cork last weekend. The pool has simulated environmental effects including cold water, darkness, rain, wind, waves, lightning - great storm conditions. They th[...] Read More »