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Product Review: Storm Headlamp by Black Diamond

Published on 2/29/2012

Storm by Black Diamond

From Appoutdoors.com – When you need bright, reliable light in the worst conditions, the fully waterproof Black Diamond Storm offers up 100 lumens of illumination for spotting rap anchors or lighting up the trail. In addition to versatile proximity, distance and strobe modes, the Storm’s 2 red LEDs preserve night vision and activate without cycling through white mode. We also included a lock mode to stop accidental battery drain when the lamp is stored in your pack. Read more…

 
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5 Great IPhone Apps for Hiking

Published on 2/28/2012

By minnibeach

 

 

Everyday smart phones are getting better and better.  Improved GPS, camera, sensors, ect.  Now-a-days you can turn your phone in to a great resource for the trail.

Use that smartphone for more than Angry Birds!

 

Here we have 5 great apps for the Apple IPhone…

 

  1. AccuTerra Unlimited – Maps & GPS Tracker: AccuTerra UNLIMITED is your one-stop GPS outdoor recreation app, with over five million square miles of terrain.  AccuTerra is a great topo and tracking app, it is a little pricy but turns your phone into a full featured GPS.
  2. Every Trail Pro: Read more…

 
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National Get Outdoors Day – JUNE 9, 2012

Published on 2/27/2012

 

National Get Outdoors Day is a new annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun.

Participating partners will offer opportunities for American families to experience traditional and non-traditional types of outdoor activities.

Prime goals of the day are reaching first-time visitors to public lands and reconnecting our youth to the great outdoors.

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Hiker rescued after 25ft fall from Bare Mountain – Amherst, MA

Published on 2/16/2012

View from the top of Bare Mountain

 

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – Rescue crews from Amherst and South Hadley have rescued a man who fell 25 feet off a trail at Mount Holyoke Range State Park.

It happened at around 11:30 P.M. Wednesday at the M&M Trail, one of the highest and steepest points at Mount Holyoke Range State Park.

According to Amherst Fire Chief Tim Nelson, 22 year-old Scott Merrick of South Hadley, and a female companion were there together when Merrick suddenly fell.

The woman called police and a rescue was launched. Rescue personnel set up a command center at the visitors center building.

Around 12:30 A.M., Merrick was located. Rescuers lifted him free using a system of ropes and pulleys, freeing him around 4:00.

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Read the full story at wwlp.com

UPDATE: Hiker in good condition after fall

 

 
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2012 FIVE COLLEGE OUTDOOR FESTIVAL – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Published on 2/13/2012

The Five College Outdoor Festival is a yearly celebration of outdoor sports, wild places, and the spirit of adventure. Our goal is to inspire the Five College and western Massachusetts community to engage in human-powered outdoor recreation. Activities at the festival, in celebration of our 11th year, include: an adventure race, pancake brunch, climbing competition, kayaking in the pool with Zoar Outdoor, spinning with Energia, and the Telluride Mountain Film On Tour! A silent auction and a raffle will be held during the day to raise money for Gardening the Community in Springfield, MA and the Western Massachusetts Climbers Coalition (WMCC).

 

The Day’s Happenings: 
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