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[7 Jul 2009 | One Comment ]
Lost in Action: Sir Ernest Shackleton And Endurance

When his Endurance ship got stuck in ice of Antarctica during his third expedition, one of the world’s difficult survival challenges begun on the snow and icy desert.
Sir Ernest Shackleton, that’s the hero we’re talking about today.
When he was 16, he joined the merchant navy where he got opportunity to see a big piece of the globe. His first two independent expeditions always failed in the end, however Shackleton never lost faith in his explorations.

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[25 Jun 2009 | No Comment ]
Lost in Action: The Adventurers, Series Teaser

Extreemblog presents a small preview of a new articles series called: Lost in Action: The Adventurers. Every week, I will present you one famous adventure personality that changed the world we now live in.
Extraordinary lives are almost always rich in action, travel, passion, dreams, sometimes love and treasures. When you live life to the full, you don’t worry about the future, you just grab what you have and seek for more adventures.

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[23 Jun 2009 | No Comment ]
Best Outdoor Adventure Apps For IPhone

It’s been a long time since iPhone has become 21st century’s icon. After spectacular success of a small electronic device, Apple decided to opened the Apple App Store.  That was the time when applications have already begun to transform traveler’s life.

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.

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[29 May 2009 | No Comment ]
Interlaken Basks In the Limelight As the Nissan Outdoor Games Reaches Its Climax

Note: This Is A Press Release by NISSAN Outdoor Games

A sports film competition attracting world-class sportsmen, athletes turned film-makers and actors in a race against the clock – they have one week. This is the original concept of the NISSAN OUTDOOR GAMES at Interlaken.
This “Extreme Games” is the only event of its kind and brings together the best kayakers, climbers, mountain bikers, paragliders and BASE jumpers in the world for a show that can be watched by the public on the big screen in the centre of town on …

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[21 May 2009 | 7 Comments ]
Born to Explore: How to Be a Backyard Adventurer

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.