Ben Saunders is heading to the North Pole again, unsupported and trying to break the speed record or just over 36 days. Here is the first leg of the journey. From London to Ottawa. For those of you who have never heard of Saunders before, check out this intro video from 2008. In case you [...]
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2010 Christmas Gift Guide for the Outdoorsman
In case you are shopping for the great outdoorsman, here are a list of suggestions for those who often prefer to outdoors rather than inside. Check out the other 2010 Christmas gift ideas that have been posted this season. More coming soon. Fujifilm FinePix XP10 | The FinePix XP10 is a four-proof digital cameras – [...]
Christmas Gift Ideas for the Sports Fan (2010 Edition)
Hockey Night in Canada Retro Puck & Stick Rug :: While Gary Bettman doesn’t respect the traditions of the NHL, that doesn’t mean that you can’t. Check out this retro Hockey Night in Canada welcome rug which would look great every Saturday night as you host your friends and family for the Hockey Night in [...]
Dam It Jim!
There are 2.5 million dams blocking U.S. rivers and streams and 85% of them are past their 50 year life expectancy. Popular Mechanics shows how the world’s biggest dam removal will return Washington’s Elwha River to its free-flowing state. In the fall of 2008, Lake Mills, the 415-acre reservoir above the Glines Canyon Dam, will [...]
A profile of a killer whale
A disturbing look at why the Killer Whale in Sea World may have snapped SeaWorld doesn’t forget, and conducts safety and rescue training once a month. Among other things, trainers are taught to go limp if they are grabbed, so the whales will lose interest. The killer whales are taught to keep their mouths closed [...]
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Over at Jordon Cooper Outfitters I put together a Father’s Day Gift Guide. It includes a series of products that have been highlighted over the last several months plus all of the reasons your father will love them. Speaking of Jordon Cooper Outfitters, some of you have asked how the site is going. The traffic [...]
Last week at The Outfitters
Here are some of my favorite products posted to the Outfitters in the last week. Pentax Optio W90 Camera :: If you are looking for a rugged camera, you won’t beat this one. Littlebug Stove :: A great cook stove that doesn’t require much fuel while having a variety of fuel options. Panasonic Lumix G10 [...]
Over at The Outfitters
Some new products from the last week over at Jordon Cooper Outfitters The Blue Microphone :: If I produced a weekly podcast, this is the microphone that I would purchase to do it with. It looks fantastic and the reviews are over the top for it. Casio has gone old school with it’s G-Shock watches. [...]
