By Kia on Oct 27, 2021 06:12 pm
There was a time when I used to record my dives with all the zeal of a swot on her first day of school. I took my battered logbook on every trip I took and fastidiously noted down the date, location, depth, temperature, points of interest and so on. As I gained experience, however, I became complacent not least because the cool kids never seemed to record their dives. Fellow divers would gracefully exit the water, slip off their BCD and lounge about with a beer while I, nerd that I am, keenly made my notes. Eventually, their breezy attitude rubbed off on me and I grew similarly relaxed. The post Diving in Cyprus: our first dive in two years appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
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By Peter on Oct 20, 2021 08:00 am
The seven second summits are considered to be a much harder mountaineering challenge than the more popular seven summits Previously, I’ve written about my dream of climbing the seven summits and laid out a realistic if not deeply challenging and expensive program of how to achieve that goal. This week I look at the seven second summits; the second-highest The post The seven second summits: a tougher challenge appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
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By Atlas & Boots on Oct 13, 2021 09:00 am
It's said that humans are one of the most adaptable species on the planet. We have settled the High Arctic and explored the deep sea, making homes in the unlikeliest places. When circumstances change drastically, as they did in 2020, we are able to adapt rapidly to a new way of living. In fact, our collective slowdown last year was so profound, we saw marked changes in the natural world. These changes encouraged us to reflect on our way of life on an almost unprecedented scale with many of us vowing to live, eat and travel more sustainably once things returned to normal. Few of us are ready to give up luxury hotels altogether but more of us are opting to stay at nature houses. The post Real-life hobbit houses that you can actually stay in appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
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By Atlas & Boots on Oct 06, 2021 09:00 am
Winter hiking is a polarising sport: some love it, others hate it. Too often, people have bad experiences not because they're inherently resistant to cold, but because they're underprepared. They make not just basic mistakes like packing the wrong gear but also arrive mentally ill-prepared. It's important to understand that winter hiking can be unnervingly different: simple movement suddenly becomes difficult and skills you thought you'd mastered prove unreliable. Using your body efficiently without falling needs more practice that you might suspect. Winter navigation can also be wildly different. When you can see nothing but the ground in front of you, it takes a great deal of skill to chart an accurate course. With practice and patience, however, you may find that you love winter hiking just as much as others hate it. Here are eight tips to get you started. The post Winter hiking: 6 tips to get you started appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
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