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May 3, 2007Need an Adventure: Remote Area Medical
In return for your services RAM will offer the adventure of a lifetime. Parachuting into the middle of the rain forest and providing emergency medicine (or support services for our readers who fancy themselves in the MacGyver role), and then hiking, canoing or 4x4ing it back out of the country is a common experience. For those not experienced in skydiving RAM now also offers training through the nonprofit school called "Airdrop Assist". If working in the Airborne division of RAM sounds too intense, RAM also offers several expeditions that use conventional means to get into a country, however, all locales are remote areas and will require significant skill and dedication to reach a destination even once inside the country. It's not called Remote Area Medical for nothing. RAM offers several videos of expeditions in action as well as promotional content. For more information (and applications) visit Remote Area Medical directly. Posted by Jesse Gunderson at 12:10 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack April 28, 2007H20 Audio Waterproof iPod Cases
If you've ever wanted to listen to your iPod while swimming, snorkeling or navigating an inhospitable environment then the H20 Audio line of Waterproof iPod cases is for you. They're tough, waterproof and sexy. The case is a water tight compartment, lined with what they call a "T Seal" type of gasket. By using a dual locking hinge system, H2O is able to ensure a tight compression around the entire iPod thereby keeping water out. How do you maintain control of your audio while in such a sophisticated case, you ask? H2O's patented case design is complete with a Commander™ Scroll Wheel control assembly, allowing seamless song switching even while wearing gloves. To prevent water seeping in through the headphone connection, a SealTight™ rubber boot is installed at the base of the unit. While most headphones themselves are not waterproof, H2O sells a line of waterproof headsets that are well regarded for their audio quality and propensity to stay in place while swimming. Capable of depths of up to 10 feet (or 200 feet using the DV model), the H2O Audio iPod Cases are highly recommended when you can't let a simple thing like Level 4 white water rapids deprive you of your rocking tunes. Starting at $79.95 direct from H2O Audio. Posted by Jesse Gunderson at 11:38 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack April 27, 2007Cocoon Ripstop Silk Bag Liner
While looking around for a new sleeping pad today, I found a great addition to my summer camping gear. The Cocoon Ripstop Silk Bag Liner. If you've never used one before, a sleeping bag liner is a great way to improve the temperature rating of your bag, provide a quick drying moisture liner and keep the bag cleaner and longer between cleaning cycles. This specific bag liner is made of a woven ripstop silk to increase durability. The bag should add 9.5° F to your current bags rated cold temperature threshold, which may allow you to use your lighter summer bags longer into the season. Alternatively if the night is warmer than you had planned for, you can use the Silk liner sans sleeping bag for a more comfortable night out. The Cocoon Ripstop bags are available from REI for $40 - $65. Cocoon Ripstop Silk Bag Liner: 6.5 ounces, dim. 86" x 35", stuffs to 2" x 5" Also Available: Cocoon CoolMax Mummy Liner: 9 ounces, CoolMax polyester, adds +8 degrees, $40 Posted by Jesse Gunderson at 6:43 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack April 26, 2007OnStar Partners with MapQuest
OnStar announced today a new partnership with MapQuest that will enable drivers to plan and design their route with the popular website and transfer the route to their in-car OnStar navigation system. A brilliant idea indeed as I despise the built in navigation interfaces on most in-car systems. They typically only allow point-to-point driving directions with no ability to modify your route or add multiple points of interest easily, especially while driving. Using this new system, users can preplan their own routes via the MapQuest interface and have it sent to their in-car nav system. MapQuest allows for additional functionality not present in most in-car navigation systems. Features such as the ability to string together several points of interest or choose multiple point-to-point routes, as well as the obvious ability to see your route highlighted on a map prior to getting in the car. The system will start via a pilot program this summer, with a full roll-out slated for late 2007. Additional information available via the OnStar Press Release. Posted by Jesse Gunderson at 10:05 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack February 17, 2006Friday Headlines
Gay Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende (Travel Blogs) "The Office" guide to New York City (NewYorkology) Snapshots: Vitriolica's Portugal (Shortcut) Posted by Jesse Gunderson at 7:10 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack February 3, 2006PocketPower - Portable Power Source
Some of us have more electronics on us than a Tokyo electronics store, most of which have an insatiable thirst for more power. Being trekkers we're often far from an outlet and don't always lug around solar panels for field charging our electronics. The PocketPower from Gear4.com can help us. This ultra-small device is built for portable power. It features an integrated power pack for source power and recharges via any USB device. The PocketPower is capable of charging virtually all USB devices via the integrated retractable USB cable. Additionally you can charge up to four AAA batteries (included) at a time for other non-USB devices. Gear4.com says the PocketPower is capable of supplying enough juice to power an iPod for an additional 8 hours. If you need extra juice for an iPod, camera or phone in the field, look no further than the PocketPower from Gear4.com Thanks goes to Gizmodo for the lead. Posted by Jesse Gunderson at 9:40 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack Friday Headlines This site is a member of the travel blog network at Blogads, a group of the best independent travel blogs on the web. Check out some of this week's headlines from other travel blogs in the network: Romance Along the S.C. Coast (S.C. Tourist) Posted by Jesse Gunderson at 5:30 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack January 27, 2006Friday Headlines This site is a member of the travel blog network at Blogads, a group of some of the best independent travel blogs on the web. Check out some of this week's headlines from other travel blogs in the network: Rice Queen Diaries (Travel Blogs) Posted by Jesse Gunderson at 5:00 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack January 25, 2006Never go hiking with an Army Ranger...Everyone has been hiking once or twice with what seemed like a super human biological freak leading (or dragging) us to the summit. Even if you haven't been tortured by such an experience, everyone needs to read what Doghouse Reilly experienced on a recent hiking excursion with an Army Ranger. From the article: We scrambled up the mountain, always thinking that the summit was just over the next ridge. However, by the time we reached that next ridge, the earth had belched up another mound of rock for us to scale. Even G.I. Joe was getting a little disheartened at times; this wasn't good. I had elaborate plans for a celebratory heart attack upon reaching the summit, but I was beginning to have my doubts. An outstanding and very funny read. Posted by Jesse Gunderson at 12:00 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack December 23, 2005Friday HeadlinesThis site is a member of the travel blog network at Blogads, a group of some of the best independent travel blogs on the web. Check out this week's headlines from other travel blogs in the network: Posted by Jesse Gunderson at 8:45 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack December 16, 2005Friday HeadlinesHere are this weeks headlines from the travel blog network at Blogads: Taking India to Heart (TravelBlogger.net) Posted by Jesse Gunderson at 8:06 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack November 18, 2005Friday HeadlinesHere are this weeks headlines from the travel blog network at Blogads: Dawn at the Shaolin Temple (Travel Blogger.net) Posted by Beau Gunderson at 8:06 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack |
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