Category : Equipment
Since finding my love for flight, I’ve explored as many facets of this incredible mode of transport from the perspective of paragliding as possible. Free flight, paramotoring, speed flying, speed riding, and mini-wing mountain descents. I love all forms of this sport but this year, I came back to the reason I started flying in
The Lowe Alpine Superlight 30 from Ascent series may just be my new favourite rucksack. Let me start by saying there is no traditional lid, a low pack space at 30L, and very few other features. But let me tell you, this bag packs an absolutely punch, well above its weight in the class. Compared
Strong and Stable The Slick. A super stabiliser slash gimbal for the GoPro range of action cameras is perhaps the most important accessory to have in your action film making arsenal. It’s fair to say that GoPro’s have revolutionised film making. They have made it easier for amateur content creators to make action sport home
Just as I was leaving for Les Deux Alpes for a week of training to further hone my speed flying (and avoid the UK summer…), a curious box arrived at work which spelled the arrival of my ONE 360 camera, direct from the Insta360 HQ in Shenzhen. Having just received some kit from Slick, and
*Caution – this is long read for those looking for a van conversion guide.* For the past year, I have been travelling up and down the country in my campervan. “Campervan” is a broad term for a vehicle used for both travel and rest, and so given that the quality of rest I get in my van
The winter season of 2014/2015 in Scotland was a great one in terms of the conditions that were experienced throughout the highlands and on occasion down in the beautiful Lake District which has seen some impressive ascents over the last couple of seasons. Scottish winter climbing, for the uninitiated, provides some of the most technically demanding climbing
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