Are you man enough to conquer Patagonia?

A couple of weeks ago there was a challenge thrown down to the best adventure race teams. A race at the southern tip of the world. It took place in the southern wilds of Chile. Dubbed the Wenger Patagonia Expedition, it paired some of the worlds top racers against some of the harshest conditions that area has to offer. Nine teams started the race and only three could manage to finish it.

A full breakdown of the event can be found here at the Gearjunkie.com. Sounds like torture to most but for some its what they live for.

The Campman crew is heading down there this weekend to visit. However the only racing we’ll be doing is who can get to the prime fishing hole first. We’ll post pictures and updates after we get back.

Written by admin on March 17th, 2009 with no comments.
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Campman goes to Alaska

In search of powder we here at Campman spare no cost and are know to expend great effort. However sometimes it require either, especially when you live in the state of Utah. Sometimes its nice to chase fresh snow in new places. For this trip we went to Alyeska, AK to try out some snowmobile skiing. All the fun of the down without the tiresome hike to the top.

Who needs helicopters when you have a couple of sleds that have more horsepower than our cars. Needless to say the day was amazing. We cruised around Turnagain Pass on a beautiful bluebird day. Each lap took about 10 minutes and we had as many laps as we wanted.

Its amazing the ability these machines have to climb up hills. Its also amazing how much skill it takes to really handle them well. Being a complete noob, I rolled the sled a couple of times due to my lack of commitment to press the throttle all the way in order to climb to the top of the hill. By the end of the day I had an easier time.

While it gives a sense of accomplishment to hike to the top, sometimes its just nice to not have to worry about it. I guess that’s why we buy passes to the ski resort. However if you are a powder whore like us you should give snowmobile skiing a shot.

Thanks again Hot Dog for the good time!

Written by admin on March 2nd, 2009 with no comments.
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