May 30th, 2011
The Bushcraft Show will take place in Cumbria from 3 – 5th June 2011 on the edge of Lake Windermere in the YMCA Newby Bridge. Individuals and families have a great weekend in store and can have a go at what they’ve seen Ray Mears tackle. The three day event will be jam packed with amazing activities that will take you, your friends and family on a wood lore and survival adventure. Right from the opening morning, you will be able to try your hand at woodland survival crafts such as trap building and triggers, rope making, bow drilling, stone sharpening. You will pick up loads of new skills – from tracking animals and learning about wildlife trails to identifying the difference between edible and poisonous plants. You will be able to watch and learn from experts on the art of wood carving, stone sharpening, and hide working. What the best bush tucker is and tasty ways to cook it. Become an expert at Basha Coracle making – an improvised boat using a waterproof tarp and items from the surrounding countryside. Information on The Bushcraft Show including timetables, tickets, courses and accommodation as well as the full entertainment programme is available at www.TheBushcraftShow.co.uk.
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Tags: bushcraft, camping, outdoors, ray mears, survival
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May 26th, 2011
Access over 25,000 miles of walking and cycling network across the UK, anytime anywhere, with ‘The complete National Cycle Network’ app from UK charity Sustrans. The free app will be available soon from the iTunes store and is the first time the charity will make this UK-wide transport network, that serves millions of people locally, available for mobile phones. Sustrans has created the app from its OS-based online mapping facility and it has been specifically designed to help people make more of their everyday journeys on foot or by bike.
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Tags: cycle apps, cycle routes, cycling, national cycle network, sustrans, travel, walking
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May 18th, 2011
Pete Wedderburn new article in The Telegraph Newspaper ‘How blood-borne diseases from Europe could find their way in to your home’ tackles amongst other things Lyme Disease carried by ticks. Read more here
Tags: lyme disease, ticks, Travel Health
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May 17th, 2011
Richard and Rachel Harris are making the final preparations for their ambitious plan to drive all the way from one end of Africa to the other over eight months starting in May. The couple, who live in Torquay, are planning to use the trip to raise awareness and funds for the charity www.motivation.org.uk in a specially converted Land Rover ‘Azalai’ camper; motivation works with disabled people in the developing world. Richard, a former Torquay RUFC player and later vice-chairman of the club, was left partially paralysed by an accident on the rugby field in 1986 when he broke his neck. He has trained and practiced as an occupational therapist but has since given up his job in order to undertake this adventure. Richard gets about using sticks and a wheelchair. In Africa and other parts of the developing World, paraplegics can’t always get the aids Richard has had which have made life easier. The World Health Organisation advises that average life expectancy for a paraplegic after they become paralysed is just three more years. In the developed world, most paraplegics can expect a normal life span.
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Tags: expedition, Land Rover, Trans-Africa
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May 14th, 2011
Endurance 12 hour insect repellent cream by Lifesystems in conjunction with 3M (Ultrathon), was initially developed for the military to provide long lasting protection in tropical environments. The time release technology enables DEET, which repels mosquitoes, midges and other biting insects, to evaporate at a slower rate, providing protection that lasts longer than standard repellents and with a lower concentration of DEET (34%). The Endurance Cream will protect you from biting insects for up to 12 hours.
The addition of the insect repellent cream compliments our existing Deet sprays and lotions.
Tags: insect repellent, long lasting insect repellent, military insect repellent, mosquito, ultrathon
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