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How to have a muchbetteradventure
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
" We all know we need to make sustainability part of our lifestyles, and holidays are no exception. Trouble is, aren’t holidays meant to be more fun tha.."
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eco friendly, green, green travel, holiday, much better adventure, muchbetter adventure, muchbetteradventures.com, travel
A 3 year zero carbon Odyssey Cycling and sailing tour of the world.
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
"'Because It Is There’ is a zero emissions circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle and boat.Cycling approximately 38,000 miles across 5 continents and s.."
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adventure quest, adventures, bicycle, cycling, muchbetteradventures, sustainable, zero emissions
Surf and Snow board giants meet on shared ground - Sustainability
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
"Firewire and Arbor have announced a collaborative surfboard offering that will arrive in stores this spring. The designs combine Firewire’s use of epoxy.."
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adventure travel, muchbetteradventures, ski-ing, snow, snow boarding, surf, surfing, sustainability
The importance of 'travelling local' in adventure sports
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
"As the local travel movement gathers pace, and debates rage, we thought it was time to wade-in with the adventure sports perspective and suggest a few other g.."
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adventure, adventure sports, eco, green, local travel, muchbetteradventures, sustainable
Eco Ski and Snow Board Equipment: A new dawn for snowsports
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
" It’s the time of year that I love best, late afternoon tours into some of the most incredible sunsets that only happen at altitude. It is .."
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eco kit, eco travel, environment, equipment, green, ski, snow board, snowsports, sustainable, travel
Patagonia wetsuits coming, but is there a green wetsuit out there?
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
" “No, sheep can’t surf…” The conversation has turned from and I’m fast getting tired of it. “ I&rsquo.."
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adventure, eco, ethical, green, green wetsuit, sea, surfing, sustainable, travel, water sports, wetsuits
A Silver Lining? Investigating the use of silver in outdoor clothing
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
" When I first heard about the use of silver in technical clothing, it would be wrong to say I was over the moon. Instantly my mind turned to insane machine.."
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adventure, eco, ethical, green, outdoor clothing, silver, silver lining, sustainable, travel
But really, is there such a thing as a green wetsuit?
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
"A few months back, we looked at the introduction by Patagonia of merino wool and recycled polyester into wetsuit construction. Read that here.At the time.."
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adventure, debate, eco, eco wetsuit, ethical, green, sustainable, travel, water sports, wetsuit
Bam-Booo? Is bamboo clothing really eco-friendly?
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
" When it comes to adventure sports clothing and equipment, is bamboo pushing out the new shoots of a sustainable future or does it leave a bitter taste in t.."
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ethical adventure gear: what is transparency and why does it matter?
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
" Ed discovers why all the muchbetter adventures in the world mean nothing if your kit lets the world down. My favourite piece of kit is a five ye.."
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adventure, eco, ethical, ethical adventure gear, green, kit, muchbetter, review, sustainable, transparency, travel
ethical adventure gear - RAB respond
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
" Following our recent article on transparency (or lack of it) in adventure gear production, we wrote to RAB to see what they had to say. Check out.."
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adventure, eco, ethical, ethical adventure gear, green, muchbetter, sustainable, travel
UN award for Relief Riders! Ride on...
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
" More congratulations in order! Relief Riders International (RRI), the humanitarian adventure travel organization, has been named the winner of the 2010 Unit.."
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adventure, eco, green, muchbetter adventure, relief riders, ride on, sustainable, tourism, travel, un
Member wins sustainable tourism award!
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
" Delighted to hear one of the muchbetteradventures.com members, Wheatland Farm, won silver for sustainable tourism in the 2010 Devon Tourism Awards. Co.."
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award, eco, green, member, muchbetter adventures, sustainable, tourism, travel
Yurt to Yurt travel with Mongolian nomads
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
"We take a step back from the yurt craze sweeping Europe’s campsites to travel through Mongolia with nomadic communities, where yurts originated. Yurts .."
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adventure, eco, green, mongolian, muchbetter adventures, nomads, sustainable, tourism, travel, yurt
Kayaking unpaddled white water in the Kamchatka Peninsula
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
" This month’s adventure with purpose got us very jealous here at HQ. An epic kayaking expedition through one of the last truly wild and unexplored plac.."
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conserve, eco, green, muchbetter adventures, peninsula, russia, sustainable, tourism, travel
Orangutans in Borneo get bridges built for them
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
"Over the last two years Fieldskills, an adventure travel operator in Borneo, has considerably developed its rigging arm through Ropeskills Rigging, a speciali.."
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borneo, bridges, built, conservation, muchbetteradventures, orangutan
On the Great Himalayan Trail A new trekking route set to open up a whole new world.
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
" Not so much an ‘adventure with purpose’ as a ‘set of adventures with a common purpose’ this month. Everyone has heard of the Annapu.."
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great himalayan trail, much better adventures, muchbetteradventures.com, new, route, tour, trekking
Responsible travel awards - muchbetter members steal the show!
By: MuchBetterAdventures :: 1 year ago
" Yesterday was the annual Responsible Tourism Awards at the World Travel Market in London. A great opportunity to recognise the true changemakers within the.."
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MuchBetterAdventures
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Joined: 03 August 2010
Last logged in: 21 December 2010
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About Me:
The global directory of local, ethical adventure choices. Catering to over 40 adventure sports and activities, muchbetteradventures.com are collecting the adventure world's favorite local accommodations, guides, tours and holidays in one place, where you can find and contact them direct. Its a uniquely free, fair and independent resource that unearths travel choices you won't find anywhere else; is designed to support small ethical businesses, not for profits and community tourism; and is increasingly shaped by the adventure community themselves.
Green Idea:
If fair trade did adventure travel, it would probably look like this
Interests:
ski-ing, snow boarding, cycling, surfing, water sports, green living, green travel, responsible travel, snow sports, field sports, walking, wake boarding, yoga, relaxation, luxury holidays with a green twist