Know Who You Are Travelling With!

It seems obvious but plan ahead and understand what demands will be placed on your tent by who is going camping. If you are travelling with a partner, alone or with a friend you will most likely be best off with a small dome tent. These tents will not have the most storage space or headroom but will pack up easily and can be easily transported… perfect for an adventure trekking holiday.

If you are going on holiday with your family then there are an additional number of factors to consider when choosing your tent. You will probably have more equipment and need more space within the tent, and it is ideal to have a tent large enough for the whole family to sleep in. For this instance you may want to buy a four man tent as there is enough room to sleep the average size family, store your equipment and have enough headroom that your kids will not keep banging there heads on the tent supports.

Where Are You Travelling To?

If you know that you are heading into the wilderness and can expect to meet some extreme weather while camping then plan ahead, don’t just buy the cheapest tent you can find but invest in a tent which will serve you well on this trip and your future trips. A dodgy tent can ruin a holiday and if you are caught up in some extreme weather then your safety could also be at risk if you have not selected an appropriate tent. While a dome tent may be perfect for a spot of summer camping by the beach if you are in higher altitudes or expecting wet and windy weather then you may want to choose a geodesic tent. These tents are similar in size to dome tents, but there pole configuration means that they have greater strength in windy conditions.

What Is Your Tent Made of?

Careful consideration of the correct tent fabric can be the difference between sleepless summer nights or a night of rain dripping on your face. A cotton tent can result in a more comfortable night as the material is more “breathable” but these tents require careful as the material is prone to rotting if not cared for properly which can ruin the next trip!

If you are planning a walking or trekking holiday then a lightweight tent will be a primary concern for you, in which case a nylon or polyester tent will be your best choice. These synthetic material tents are lightweight and can be easily packed down to a small size, perfect for fitting into a rucksack or saddle-pack. Just be aware that sunlight can affect the synthetic materials and the quality of the material can deteriorate with prolonged exposure.

Final Tips

Remember that your tent requires pegs; guide ropes and a mallet in order to be put up correctly so always check and check again before setting out on a trip. It is also important to read the manufacturers instructions which come with your tent as this will give you the specific information for the tent you are travelling with, so don’t get caught out and take ten minutes to read over what the manufacturer recommends.

Finally :  Have fun and be safe! Camping is a great way to holiday and as long as you take all the correct safety precautions you will have a great holiday.

A small tool-kit which is easily transportable can be a great blessing and can potentially get your bike back up-and-running if you have any faults while out riding, get some tips from your local bike shop on what is best to carry and you could potentially save a day’s riding!

As well as looking good a lot of modern biking clothing also incorporates padding and protection, Fox Racing and Troy Lee Designs for example produce a range of body armour, guards, gloves and helmets which help keep you safe and the armour can fit under your outer clothing.

The importance of a good quality and well-fitted helmet cannot be under-estimated as a fall at any speed could potentially result in some bad injuries. If you can, when out travel with some mates, take good quality maps of the area, familiarise yourself with the routes before hand and make a small first aid kit as part of your biking equipment alongside the tools of the trade.

But most importantly check your bike is in good working order before setting out, and then you can enjoy a great days riding.

Ok, so you’re packed and heading to your favorite spot. You’ve got boards, wetsuits, some wax and loads of beer. But what about fun on the beach at night? Have you prepared for that too?

No worries, Extreemblog prepared the Top 10 Surfing Gear You Must Have On The Shore. Shall we start?

10. Hot Surfing Boardshorts ($28-∞)

That’s the essential part of the surfing subculture. No boardshorts, no surfie. Pick the most colorful one, and show you have cash: Billabong, Quicksilver, Rip Curl… This one on the left looks great.

9.  Extremely Water Resistant Aussie Suncream ($25/two pack)

Make sure you have the best sun and UV protection when surfing. Simply grab a nice Suncream with “Australia” label on it – now everyone will respect you.

8. Colored Waterproof Sunblock ($6)

Zinka has rolled out a new line of sunscreen products in bright colors. Now applying it on face, nose, ears, etc. is going to be an art. But please, use it wisely and don’t look like a surfing Geisha.

Full list of colors >>

7. USB Green SurfDrive ($20/4GB)

Accidentally, while you were surfing you got awesome waves, and luckily there was a professional photographer on the beach taking the photos of your unbelievable tricks (even though you were actually just scared, fighting to survive). Or you met a nice girl and wanted to save the photo as a proof for friends.

Anyway, what you need is a USB flash dive with original design.

6. Surfing Monopoly ($35)

When weather sucks, play the best-ever variation of Monopoly. Rule the most formidable surf spots in the world including Pipeline, Restaurants, Todos Santos and Maverick’s.  Plus stunning photography of the world’s best breaks.

And you can pick up girls saying that it benefits the Surfrider Foundation, dedicated to preserving our oceans and waterways.

5. A Surf Watch ($10)

“The stretchy colorful 100% latex rubber band hugs to the contours of your wrist and ensures that it won’t fall off even in the most demanding sports. The Surf Watch is extremely comfortable and lightweight so you will hardly notice you are wearing it.”

Black, whit and red available.

4. HangGoose Wetsuit Hanger ($39)

Easy hanging is critical to good wetsuit care. With that piece, you will hang anywhere: shower heads, car racks, tree branches, door trim, rain gutters, rafters… ok, for some almost anywhere. ; )

3. Waterproof First Aid Kit ($15)

“The heavy-duty nylon bag is specially coated and has a waterproof zipper to ensure that your first aid supplies stay dry. Doctor-selected contents for a day trip on the water.”

In short, it means the kit is good for surfing.

2. Surfsling Board Carrier ($30)

Hands-free surfboard carrier, a towel and a bag in one. Useful, when you have no car, or just a bike.

1. True Surfer Condoms ($1,36/6 pack!)

Surfrider Foundation just released new collection of recycled surfer condoms. Try it if you are such a hardcore you claimed to be. And it’s only $1,36/6 pack! (via 5Ones.com)

Have fun!

What the essential extreme equipment in yor bags? Share your ideas for the next Top 10 series!

(First pic credit: halle, rest borrowed from their appropriate resellers, links in titles)

In short, everybody could write the app for the iPhonish platform. Thousands of free and commercial apps have become available. Somewhere in between them, there are some ultimately useful for any outdoor adventurer.

Extreemblog presents the three top-lists of best outdoor adventure and travel apps for iPhone:

Review: The 25 Best Outdoor iPhone Apps

Steve Casimiro, theadventurelife.org, picked 25 best outdoor apps. From 154 knots, splices, and tangled messes of cord, through snow and surfing conditions reports, ending with star constellations (pretty useful before a romantic night under the clear sky!).

The Way We Move: Top 20 iPhone Travel Apps

Steve Casimiro again, here on behalf of NG Adventure, describes from his own experience how the iPhone is changing the way we interact with the world.
Weather you are late for the plane, preparing docs for new adventure, want to know how to wear kimono, or you are simply lost, those are must-downloads!

Outdoor iPhone Apps by TheOutPost

From predictions from thousands of US coastal stations to the reference guide on basic survival, evasion, and recovery information.



And you? Do you owe an iPhone? Do you know any other killer applications for iPhone? Share your comments!

First pic by The Hamster Factor

Navigate by the stars,
Tell time without a watch,
Start a fire without a match,
Make an igloo,
Build your own canoe,
And be prepared for any challenge.

That’s in short what the book, Born to Explore: How to Be a Backyard Adventurer, is about.  The guidebook, actually, is a great position for any adventure parent.

Make your kid adventurer

So if you want to pass the joy of outdoor adventures to your kids in this computer age, Born to Explore will help them learn the essentials.

It’s not only about the adventures and how to survive while exploring remote areas of the backyard, but also how to find pure nature everywhere at anytime. Start thinking like an explorer!

“One part adventure manual, one part travel inspiration, this book is full of delightful surprises.”

“After reading this book with my 15 year old son, there are so many projects we would like to try in our own backyard this summer. This book is like having your own personal Summer Camp Instructor. Richard Wiese has created a Must Have masterpiece. Easy to follow instructions and wonderful graphics!” – Online Mum

Buy Now($13)

When you are exploring such a hot country (I mean temperature!) like Australia, there is no way you can pass over the suncream.

When I went wakeboarding with my friends, everybody used a suncream.

However one of my mates had a serious scar on his back. You know well you can’t put it out on deadly sun. He used a zinc sunblock in that particular place.

When you love sun and you properly protect yourself, one day you can be mistaken for a Geisha, when having plain white face. But no worries!

Zinka has rolled out a new line of sunscreen products in bright colors – orange, brownie, black, yellow, red, blue, green, white and pink. Now applying it on face, nose, ears, etc. is going to be an art!

By the way, they provide the other crucial advantages: they are waterproof, blocking out UVA and UVB rays,  moisturizing, non-sting. Zinka won’t stain your skin.

Zinka Colored Waterproof Sunblocks now in shops for $6 a tube.

Buy Now ($6)

Do you know what actually happened between Columbus’s discovery of America in 14920 and the Pilgrims’ immigration in 1620 on that very continent?

Neither did me or the author, Tony Horwitz, when paying a visit to famous Plymouth Rock. He realized he didn’t have any clue just as any other average American.

So he set off across the continent to rediscover the wild era of Europeans roaming the New World in search for gold, glory, youth, peace and… of course Adventures!

Horwitz tells the story of many brave, yet crazied explorers while retracing their steps on the treck.

The 464-page book will transport you from conquistadors’ sunny Florida to an Indian lodge in subarctic Canada in moments.
First chapter will help you bring back the early history of America, even if you’re from the different part of the globe… or not.  : )

“Wonderfully written, and heroically researched…Horwitz unearths whole chapters of American history that have been ignored.”–The Boston Globe

A Voyage Long and Strange: On the Trail of Vikings, Conquistadors, Lost Colonists, and Other Adventurers in Early America now in bookstores for just $12.

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