Gareth Sear's Articles http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Choose a water filter for travelling. Water filter which one do I need for an overland truck safari? I've just had a great conversation with a customer about Water filters and deciding what one he needs to take on his adventure. What adventure is he doing? He is getting the bus to Austral... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/choose-a-water-filter-for-travelling-1352142.html 15th January 2010 Technology in the Outdoors What type of technology accompanies you on a walk in the mountains or hills? I've just started to ask this question as my list of gadgets, or Outdoor Technology increases - as does the weight of my rucksack. Last week I was in the Lake District, en... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/technology-in-the-outdoors-1333338.html 07th January 2010 What is Travelling? What is travelling? I often wonder this. Putting a your first tentative steps together when you are a year old, going on summer camp when you are a cub, going on your Queen Scout Expedition when you an Explorer Scout, heading off on your gap year, ruck... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/what-is-travelling-1299080.html 16th December 2009 Child Carriers and Devils Dyke Child Carriers and Devils Dyke What a glorious day, the sun was shining and some friends had just moved to Poynings. For those of you who don't know Poynings, it nestles in the lee of the fine hills that forms the South Downs National Park. Putting ... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/child-carriers-and-devils-dyke-1299075.html 16th December 2009 FIrst Aid Courses Expedition Medicine With Gareth Sear from Click Walk and Travel My first aid certificate was up and this is an essential qualification to carry on working with my Explorer Scouts. Another rather uninteresting day to be spent in a Scout hut with a ... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/first-aid-courses-210288.html 02nd September 2007 Clothing for Walking The right clothing is essential to ensure you have an enjoyable walk. Check the weather forecast and make sure you are dressed properly. Think of the three layer system. Base Layer (next to skin), mid layer (warmth), outer layer (waterproof and/or windpro... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/clothing-for-walking-113938.html 23rd December 2006 Gear for Walking Beginners guides - Walking It's quite simple really, we learn this generally before we are two, you putĀ one foot in front of the other and let nature do the rest, and before you know it you have travelled. Walking is a wonderful form of exercise th... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/gear-for-walking-113931.html 23rd December 2006 Ice Climbing in the French Alps I've done this once and what an exhilarating week it was. I felt like I was living the dream, following in the foot steps of all those heroic mountaineers, ice axe in hand and crampons on foot, scaling the heights of the ice covered mountains. In real... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/ice-climbing-in-the-french-alps-113923.html 23rd December 2006 Overlanding in India India, a land of smiles, colour, smell, richness and poverty. So much to see, so many places to visit. One Billion people, city after city, beaches, temples, cows, elephants and just about everything else. Rob and I had spent a month travelling around... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/overlanding-in-india-113922.html 23rd December 2006 Holiday in Sri Lanka We visited the Club Hotel Dolphin for the second week of our tour around Sri Lanka. We booked with First Choice who were first class! No problems with them in booking or with any part of the holiday. Before you go make sure you have sorted out your mal... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/holiday-in-sri-lanka-113919.html 23rd December 2006 Walking up Snowdon On a warm but slightly overcast Sunday morning in August, we arrived at Pen-Y-Pas car park to start Rob's first trip up Snowdon. After a quick comfort break in the last hospitable conveniences for a few thousand feet we set off along the Pyg Track for th... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/walking-up-snowdon-113917.html 22nd December 2006 When not to ride the South Downs Way When not to cycle the South Downs Way Interesting start to an article. Most people would want to know when the best time to cycle the South Downs Way is. Read this article and it will give you a few tips on weekends to avoid and what travel accessories... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/when-not-to-ride-the-south-downs-way-113909.html 22nd December 2006 Beginners Guide To Camping Beginners Guide to Camping I always get asked, "I want to go camping, how much will it cost and what will I need?" I usually reply with a "guide to bed and breakfasts in the area you want to go, and a credit card" No, only joking! Camping in one of ... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/beginners-guide-to-camping-66597.html 25th June 2006 Beginners Guide to Navigation Beginners Guide to Navigation Navigation is an huge subject and you could spend hours and hours reading up on it, as there are many books available on the subject. I would thoroughly recommend getting a good book on the subject and using that to learn ... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/beginners-guide-to-navigation-66596.html 25th June 2006 Climbing in Fontainbleau, France Climbing in Fontainebleau, France I don't think I have ever been so scared about doing something. There I was, 15 ft (yes that's all) up a rock balancing nicely on the top and stretching out in front of me was a 3 foot gap that I had to bridge across. ... http://garethsear.articlealley.com/climbing-in-fontainbleau-france-66591.html 25th June 2006