Here is a summary of interesting reports from the Outdoor World:
Walking-away.de - Wandertouren, Trails and Thru-hikes worldwide
Here is your complete Tour Reports, Details Thru-hikes, Tips and Reviews for Outdoorausrüstung, Performances of Hiking and Trekking Books and an extensive Link Directory to major outdoor sites. Many GPS Routes and GPS tracks are offered as a GPX file for paths and trails for download.
Special: Hiking in the Harz and Hiking in Florida
Tips and GPS tracks for day hikes and longer treks in Florida and in the Harz. With lots of pictures and detailed route descriptions.
Kaufberatung: What to look for trekking poles
Hiking poles? Is this not just for “old men” which can only be dragged through this over the hill?? Or so many when the subject came up Trekkingstöcke thought. Who but then ignored until times about this prejudice and gained practical experience itself, Trekking poles holding fast for a great cause and would soon no longer refrain from. At least then, when the correct pair is found and learned one after an acclimation period has to deal with his trekking poles. But how do you find the right trekking poles and what should be respected as a beginner just before you fall a buying decision. Kaufberatung: What we look for in trekking poles should read »
Outdoorkamera: Pentax Optio W90 performance
Now that we have recently more robust digital cameras for outdoor fans presented, I was struck today on a new announcements made by Pentax. The Pentax Optio W90 is the direct successor to the W80. The W90 is a little more stable as its predecessor, and up to a depth of 6 Water meters . Furthermore it should, According to Pentax, also drops from a height of up to 1,20 m put away easily.
Trekking Tent Vaude Power Lizard UL commercially available
The Vaude Power Lizard UL (früher Scutum) has on the OutDoor 2009 caused quite a stir, and well as get a “Golden OutDoor Industry Award” won. Now the time has finally come to the very light 2 People can actually buy a tent. We take this opportunity to the “Vaude Power Lizard UL” imagine and to draw attention to the first interesting article dealing with the Vaude Power Lizard UL. Thus, the prospective buyer's decision may be made somewhat easier.
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LED camping lanterns from Primus
The Swedish manufacturer Primus Outdoor coming soon 4 LED lamps on the market. The size of the lanterns vaariert between 12,5 cm to 21 cm. For a bright LEDs provide illumination and Energiespaarende. They fall into 3 various stages of setting and throwing out its light on a sophisticated reflector in the world. Very interesting is the robust construction for which Primus has decided. The devices are in accordance with the IPX 4 Standard splash-proof and offer more useful features like a rubber coating on the bottom of the lantern in order to increase skid resistance and a hanger for hanging in tents offer the course Lamps.
Outdoorhandys: Nokia 3720 Classic, Samsung B2100 and Sonim XP2.10 Spirit
In addition to the standard equipment for hiking, trekking- and rock climbing is one of the basic equipment is often a mobile phone. Distinguished in the early days, the outdoor phones only through increased, partly watertight hull of the standard models. Current outdoor mobile phone but offers much more. Especially in terms of battery life has improved in recent years done a lot. Now that we have already presented several outdoor cameras, we now have four cell phones of various outdoor Mr. plate before.
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The Acadia National Park – Hiking with sea view in Maine, USA
Hiking with sea view – no other national park offers the hiker a so extensive panorama of the surrounding sea as the Acadia National Park in the northeastern U.S.. But not only the landscape feature of the park located in Maine is unusual, also the origin is as unique as the park itself.
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Outdoorkameras: Sony DSC-TX5, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2, Casio EX-G1
Anyone who walks a lot on, trekking- and rock climbing is on the way white, that there are also times can go a little harder to the point – a burden not only for myself, but also for the equipment used. Because you then do well if you decide to choose a camera for a robust model. This also should be able to insert one or two times the impact or brave the rain. According to a few days ago we presented Olympus mju Tough Cameras we have here yet 3 Another interesting and outdoor-model we want to briefly introduce.
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Firmware upgrade for Garmin Oregon 450 / 550 and Dakota in February 2010
It is a blow by blow – only two days ago there was a new “Beta-Firmware” for Garmin Oregon 450, Garmin Oregon 550, Garmin Dakota 20. Now it is already a final version of the firmware on the Webupdater from Garmin. The new firmware only contains some minor bug fixes but no new features. The Dakota is now the firmware Version 2.70 available and for the Oregon (without 200/300/400t) is Version 3.20 current. For the “old equipment” Oregon is available at the time no current firmware. Firmware upgrade for Garmin Oregon 450 / 550 and Dakota in February 2010 more »
Updated firmware for the Garmin Oregon 450, Oregon 550 and Dakota
There is again a new “Beta”-Fimware for Garmin Navis Oregon and Dakota Series. The new firmware contains only two small bug fixes and no new features. This beta version is really only interesting, if one has problems displaying your own cards (Custom Maps)had on the devices. It is also interesting, that the firmware for Oregon 450 and Oregon 550 is probably identical. Update 18.02.2010: It is already a final- Firmwarversion on Webupdater available from Garmin – Firmware February 2010 for Oregon and Dakota
From Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail
Approximately 4200 length km of the Pacific Crest Trail crosses the U.S. from North to South. The “percent”, as it is only briefly gennant, comes from the Mexican border in the south to the north to the Canadian border. It is located in the western part of the United States and leads the ambitious Thru-Hiker by the U.S. states of California, Oregon und Washington.
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Test CEP Compression Socks – Trekking O2 – Wandersocken
The company CEP has been kind to me before my walking holiday in the U.S.,a pair CEP Trekking O2 Socken to make available. In the northeastern U.S., I had then also equal opportunity to fully test these hiking socks. For O2 trekking socks are special stockings that were adapted to the needs of hikers.
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Walking West – A documentary about the Pacific Crest Trail on DVD
After I recently was something about the book “Pacific Crest Trail – 4.277 km on foot from Mexico to Canada” I scribble, I have become aware by chance on a documentary on YouTube. This also deals with the PCT. “Walking West” is about 2 Thru-Hiker have documented their trip with a camera on the PCT.
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Spot Satellite GPS Messenger – Spot new version 2 presented
As we have already reported a few months ago gets the Spot Satellite Messenger GPS successor. The Spot 2 may be a distress signal via satellite to a Friend. In addition, can also pre-defined messages with the precise GPS data from the current location via satellite via SMS or e-mail will be sent to a specified group of persons. As an additional feature you can publish his trips on a website also. For more information about the features there are: Spot Satellite GPS Messenger . Unfortunately, there is still no specific delivery date for the new devices, the price is not yet known!We will try to raise as soon as a testing device. Update: Retail price 179,00 Euro. Deliveries in Germany is planned for late February (Save. Comment below).
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Outdoorkamera: Olympus mju Tough 6020 and 8010 – New robust digital
Olympus Product Care operates in its rugged outdoor series Mju Tough. The successor models of the 6010 and 8000He characterized especially by, that the number of megapixels 12 on 14 has increased, and by the shift from the Olympus's xD cards to the more commercial and cheaper SD cards to store the images.
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Book Review: Pacific Crest Trail – 4.277 km on foot from Mexico to Canada
Who does not like himself is only on tour, but occasionally also like about the experiences of other hikers and thru-read Hikern, is probably just as desperately in search of interesting books as I do. Really interesting trip reports are, unfortunately, not much. Mostly, it is only dry route descriptions. One of the books is lesenswerteren “Pacific Crest Trail: 4.277 km on foot from Mexico to Canada”.
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Garmin Oregon 450 Test – Oregon 450t review and experience
The new outdoor equipment Garmin Oregon 450 and Garmin Oregon 450t are the direct successor models of the popular models of Oregon 300 / 400t. The 450s are by design, the dimensions and weights almost identical to its predecessors. The reliable operation via the touch screen was also included. The differences in technology are also more in detail…. Garmin Oregon 450 Test – Oregon 450t review and experience more »
Cheap Discontinued products at Garmin: Oregon 450 Successor to the Oregon 300 / 400t
| The sell-off of Garmin Oregon 300 and Garmin Oregon 400t is in full swing. While the Garmin Oregon 300 is difficult to get too one finds the Oregon 400t for about 330 EUR (see eg. Amazon Link). This is a very good price for the proven and reliable Outdoornavi Garmin.
Die Nach Volger Garmin Oregon 450 and Garmin Oregon 450t are already available in some stores and will cost approximately 340 EUR 400 EUR. For the price, however, yielded some even the devices Garmin Oregon 550 and Oregon550t with integrated camera. A Testing Oregon 450 and Oregon 450t We were soon publish. Ds too small GPS device Gamin Dakota 20 has now been reduced in price and quite favorable as. Amazon (Garmin GPS Dakota 20 |
South Ridge Trail – Mountain Cadillac Mountain in Acadia NP and Door
The Acadia National Park in Maine, located in the Cadillac Mountain, with its 466 m certainly no competition for the Mt. Everest and elsewhere, this elevation is not very impressive. Something special is the Cadillac Mountain but still - its 466 m are sufficient for him to the highest mountain in the North American Atlantic coast to make.
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Firmware Update for Garmin Oregon and Garmin Dakota
For the series of navigation devices Garmin Outdoor Garmin Oregon and Garmin Dakota there since mid-January 2010 again an updated firmware update. The new (end) Firmware brings besides bug fixes and new functions for the navigation. For the following devices can be made on the Webupdater from Garmin to update the firmware: Firmware Update for Garmin Oregon and Garmin Dakota more »
Hazardous hiking tours for adrenaline junkies in Spain or China
Some forces is the normal walk through the resin may not exciting enough. If you are looking for the “Wander-Kick” is exposed and also enjoy extreme, should take a look at the YouTube videos I found to throw the. Possibly. will be the next destination so Spain to the properly closed “Caminito del Rey” to go or China around “Mount Hua” to climb.
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Arizona Trail – Trekking in the Wild West of the USA
The almost 1.300 Kilometer Arizona Trail in the Southwest is relatively unknown in this country. In contrast to the Pacific Coast Trail shortly PCT or Appalachian Trail short AT, but lacking in some miles around to the very “Sizes” Long Trails in den USA to include. But this does not alter, that this relatively new trail, leads across Arizona, it really has in itself! Arizona Trail – Trekking in the Wild West of the USA read more »
Snowshoeing in the resin on the Hexenstieg at Altenau
Wettertief “Daisy” did not have long predicted such a dramatic impact in the resin as the meteorological. This is a good thing,because with the announcement of snow squalls and a walk in the resin would also become very dangerous. Thus, “Daisy” properly brought snow, but this course is ideal to make a snowshoe tour in the resin to.
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Snowshoe Tour in the Harz – Initial experience with snowshoes
Walking with snowshoes in the Harz? So far we have brought snowshoes actually more films in conjunction with any trapper, for example, play in the remote Yukon. Although we live in the Harz Mountains, we have not yet come up with the idea there used to walking on snowshoes. Apart from, that a truly unified and deep snow cover in the resin so (unfortunately) Nor is the rule, we have in the few days, where the case was taken just no tours. This winter, however, already has plenty of snow in the resin to offer… Snowshoe Tour in the Harz – Initial experience with more snow »
Test Esbit stove: Small 585 ml cooking set for a cup of coffee
After we have tested in recent times been different gas stove, It's time once imagine a stove from the house Esbit. We dedicate ourselves to the first small 585 ml Kochset. Later we will introduce a larger model of Esbit. The small Esbit stove is the only fuel, was assumed as already, on Esbit. The larger model can also be alternatively operated with methylated spirits. Test Esbit stove: Small 585 ml cooking set for a cup of coffee read more »
Garmin Oregon 450 – Garmin Oregon 450t – New Outdoornavis announced
Probably starting in February 2010 , new devices from Garmin Oregon series to be available. That Garmin Oregon 450 and Garmin Oregon 450t information available to date are probably largely identical with the Oregon 550 – but without the built-in camera. Whether these new Navis, the Garmin Oregon 300 / 400t will replace it is still unclear. However, it is probable, since the devices have very many similarities. Even the name would suggest a rather “Upgrade” the device as close to a new parallel series. Update 29.01.10: There is a current Garmin Oregon 450 Test or. Erfahrungsberich.
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Garmin BETA firmware update for Oregon and Dakota
Again, there's ne NEW – Firmware for Garmin Oregon 300 / 400t ( 3.42 Beta ) Oregon 550 ( 2.81 Beta) and Garmin Dakota (2.41 Beta)!
For more information about the devices:
Once again it is again “ONLY” a beta version, but after my first tests with the Oregon 300 running without major problems!Also there are several small but practical new features.
No more cold feet on hiking tours with the Bugathermo boots from Columbia
According to the website of the Columbia Bugathermo is no ordinary boot, and when you consider, that we are dealing with boots, The built-in with a heater to come, has Columbia may be right. The shoe keeps your feet up to 8 Hours warm and can be recharged. During the heating can be between 3 select different temperature settings to even in the lowest temperatures snug warm feet to have. No more cold feet on hiking tours with the Bugathermo boots from Columbia more »
Firmware Update for Garmin Oregon and Garmin Dakota
It's Toll on the Garmin for some time on the market in the Oregon series devices and the relatively new Garmin Dakota always new features through an upgrade of the software adds. As we've reported here many times it has in recent months, in very short intervals, always been firmware updates. This latest firmware fixes not only to existing small mistakes but added some fundamentally new features of the device. Also current is again a new “Beta”Firmware released with new features… Firmware Update for Garmin Oregon and Garmin Dakota more »
A walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail
Shortly before the flight back from my walking holiday in the U.S. I had bought me a book to have a little diversion away from the video program on an airplane. The decision in the selection of the Shenandoah National Park in the Visitor Center was very quickly “A walk for Sunshine”. Since I Picnic with Bears read by Bill Bryson did, I am an absolute fan of books about Thru-Hikes! But I also feel like reading the best, or at least the funniest book of this kind was the first to have. A walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail weiterlesen »
