Peak District Tourist Information
Posted in World Hiking on Jun 8th, 2009
Racing through the Sahara desert in temperatures up to 130 degrees took Dr. Douglas Girling six days to finish.
Just a few months later he went up to the Arctic Circle for and non-stop 120 mile footrace. A challenge not many would dare try. The conditions were harsh and cold. It was so cold that [...]
Posted in World Hiking on May 27th, 2009
With limited gear and a pair of skis, a climber is missing on Mount McKinley and an initial high-altitude aerial search produced no sightings this morning.
Gerald Myers, 41, of Centennial, Colo., is believed to have reached the 20,320-foot summit of North America’s highest peak Wednesday afternoon, according to National Park Service spokeswoman Maureen McLaughlin.
A group [...]
Posted in World Hiking on May 23rd, 2009
Getting ready for a disaster is like having savings in the bank. Disasters can strike at a blink on an eye.
It’s always a good idea for you to have your hiking backpack ready in case a situation arises where you need to make a quick evacuation. A survival pack should contain both short term [...]
Posted in World Hiking on May 14th, 2009
Backpacks are generally categorized into three: frameless, external frame, and internal frame. The main purpose of a frame is to support the hiking pack and helps to distribute the weight across your whole body, mainly on the hips so that your shoulders are not bearing all the burden.
Frameless Backpacks
This is the simplest and most inexpensive [...]
Posted in World Hiking on May 14th, 2009
Idaho travel offers you a look at something you have probably never seen before. There is the Shoshone Indian Ice Caves near Shoshone, Idaho which is truly a lava tunnel with the floor covered with ice year round. It isn’t as beautiful as the limestone caves with their delicate sculpture type creations but [...]
Peak District Tourism
Peak District Tourist Information
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