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Feb
25
2008
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1:05pm Video: Dual Parachute Failure - Chute & Reserve Fail

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - I cannot think of a worse nightmare then this happening on your first parachute jump. Both the chute and the reserve chute fail to open correctly. The student is prepared by the instructor for a hard hitting landing by positioning knees together as they spin dramaticall[...] Read More »


Feb
4
2008
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1:10pm Solo-ing with a difference

KILDARE, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - Found this through B3Bouldering this morning in my feed. It’s a an interesting way of solo-ing routes. I won’t give away the main surprise of the footage, but it definitely gave me a surprise(!) when the guy decided to do what you can see in the snaps[...] Read More »


Feb
3
2008
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2:12pm Irish Newspaper: IRON MEN, Sporting Challenges Beyond Endurance

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Even the Irish media are saying it, a standard`marathon just isn’t enough. Check out the Sunday Tribune Magazine today. On the cover is Irish Ironmen Fergus and Alan Ryan from Skerries whose brotherly competition brought them to the startline of the Klagenfurt[...] Read More »


Feb
2
2008
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7:00am Explorer Ad: You Know Who Your Mates Are!

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - Best Outdoor Adventurous Ad ever! Cracks me up every time, I love it! What’s your favourite? -Aisling- [...] Read More »


Jan
31
2008
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7:02am Video: Great Irish Surf Video on YouTube

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - This Irish Surfing Video by YouTuber ‘fionnion‘ (view bebo) is great. I love when Ireland is on the leading edge of both a sport, and reporting on it. He says… Most surfing is by cain and some more with William Johny n jack. William doen the jumps on [...] Read More »


Jan
15
2008
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8:02am Irish Revolution Cycle - First Video Online

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 »


Jan
9
2008
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9:43am 47.2 knots of pure awesome-ness

SINGAPORE - The Piton posted it so I stole their title, they got it right in one go “47.2 knots of pure awesome-ness”. This video is of The French Hydroptère when it broke a world record for the fastest sailing speed (not including icesailing) when they hit 47.2 knots. Unreal. I lov[...] Read More »


Jan
4
2008
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4:08pm Friday Links: Err-igal MTB, Wingsuit Video, Iceberg-oldering, RNLI in Massive Seas

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - It’s the return of Friday Links! The weeks stories we wanted to post about but didn’t. — Here’s some more of these flying maniacs in wingsuits, this guy is known as “The Dude” (full post coming tomorrow on landing without a parachute ([...] Read More »