Badwater Ultramarathon is acclaimed as ‘the toughest foot race on earth.’ After running it, I would definitely agree. It was the hardest race of my life, the most gruelling and the only time in my...
Badwater 2012 (Part 1)
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Adventure Photography: Destination – Nepal!
When planning my latest trip to Nepal, I realised that this would be the fourteenth time to my favourite destination on Earth. I was quite shocked that I had been so many times, but was still full...
Himalayan Moto Adventure
As with all motorbike adventure trips, the excitement starts long before the actual trip. The planning that goes into packing for such trips would put some military operations to shame (Especially...
Turneffe Island Resort: Salty trophy dreams in Belize
Just off the coasts of the Belizian mainland, in the Caribbean Sea, Turneffe Islands and the fishing lodge Turneffe Island Resort is situated – and here, some of the best flats fishing in the world...
Trailwalker UK 2012: Four people. One goal. 100km. 30 hours.
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go” T.S. Elliott I am confident that every OutdoorUAE reader is passionate about some natural aspect of their mother...
Where Fishing and Art Collide – Fly tying
"Music House” was the name of this old, used bookstore I frequently visited in Cebu City. While doing my usual browsing one afternoon, I noticed a few fishing magazines that seemed out of place in a...
Batteries and Underwater Photography
Many years ago, the limiting factor on underwater photography was the roll of film inside the camera. If you were really lucky and loaded the film nice and tight inside the camera, it was possible...
Moonlanding in the Dunes
Every now and then, something comes along that changes everything and gives you a whole new outlook on the world around you. That’s what happened when I had a go on Andy Whitaker’s new ‘Fat Bike’....
Kitesurfing for Beginners (Part 2)
The summer temperatures have been creeping up and with the wind becoming less constant; I have had to get to the beach whenever the winds are up. I have heard stories about kite surfers carrying...
Ever tried hanging out with… STINGRAYS AND SHARKS?!
It is a baffling thought in the first instance of hearing it, yes, but apparently not everything is all that it seems. With the image of sharks in a common notion of being saw-toothed, blood-hungry...
Wind and Wave Forecast
