Theirs been a ton of great hiking and camping gear being introduced this year. Like the Dry We Phone product in another post this product caught our atention. The Vortex Portable Mixer. This peace of gear is obviously optional and will add a little weight to your pack, But think about this.
With this Vortex Mixer the user can make nutritional drinks or even mixed alcohol drinks anywhere. The mixer requires no electricity. It works on cranking power. Green Powered Blender, Drink Mixer anyone can use.
We’ve all sat in a high-mountain base camp or a sweltering summer camp site after a long day and dreamed of a frosty margarita or a tasty cocktail. Thanks to the GSI Vortex Portable Mixer / Blender, that dream can be a reality. In addition to mixing up crowd-gathering cocktails, this portable Vortex Mixer, mixes up smoothies, sauces, pancake batter, and whatever else you want to make in your camp kitchen.
The GSI Vortex Portable Mixer has two-speed gear and hand crank easily crush up ice, and a bottom C-clamp keeps the blender secured to a table, tailgate, or any other sturdy surface. When it’s time to move camp, the blender base stores easily in the pitcher until the next base camp.
Next time you head into the mountains to see fall foliage, hike or camp remember with one extra piece of gear like a Portable Mixer can make the party.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.
This years race for the cure marks the 20TH year since Sue Komen's fight with cancer began. For all these years people from around the world have joined together to rise money and awareness about breast cancer.
One of the biggest supporters of Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure is New Balance. This company has put itself whole heartily into this cause. Even designing sneaker for those in the race.
As you train for the 3-Day, you'll want shoes designed specifically for walking:
1. Walkers have a unique stride. New Balance walking shoes help guide your foot properly from heel strike to toe off.
2. Walkers experience 50% less impact than runners yet need cushioning where other athletes don't. New Balance walking shoes have thinner midsoles and offer the cushioning you need in the heel and forefoot.
3. Walkers need a more flexible shoe that can bend easily in the forefoot and generate the power to propel you forward with each stride. New Balance walking shoes feature flex grooves in the forefoot to increase flexibility and reduce the weight of the shoes.
In 2009, New Balance celebrates the 20th anniversary of association with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in the fight to eradicate breast cancer. Four national components make up New Balance's commitment to Komen for the Cure®: Our national sponsorships of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® , Breast Cancer 3-Day , and Marathon for the Cure® as well as our in-store retail promotion, " Lace Up For the Cure® ".
New Balance will donate 15% of wholesale sales from the Pink Ribbon Collection with a guaranteed minimum donation of $500,000 up to a maximum of $1 million to Komen for the Cure.
New Balance has been a National Series Race Sponsor since 1991. In 2003, they expanded their sponsorship platform to include the Breast Cancer 3-Day benefiting Susan G Komen for the Cure® and continue to support this event to-date.
The great thing about New Balance is they know the fight go's beyond the race and donates and promotes throughout the year. So you could buy a pair of sneakers from them next week or next year and you can be sure some of the sale go's to cancer research.
On a personal note our family has two cancer survivors. We implore everyone to do your part in getting rid of cancer. Over the last decade almost every person we know has had cancer in there family. Cancer has or will affect millions of people. We need to pull together and fight cancer.
Do your part please. Whether its buying pink ribbon products or raising cash. Every little bit helps!
Please Retweet This Post And let others find out how they to can help New Balance meet their goals. Every year 1.5 million people are diagnoised with cancer. Of those a half million people will die from this horrible disease. Please spread the word
There use to be a race for first to open in New England. A couple years after Boyne Resort purchased Sunday River the resort has been first every year. These folks certainly know how to run a resort.
Sunday River fired up the snow guns early September 26, 2009. They should be open for skiing on Halloween.
So many times people let there Cell Phones get wet when playing outside. Skiing on the snow or water the trend for bringing our Mobile Phone wherever we go has become popular.
Over the last couple years we have actually seen people skiing or snowboarding and talking on the phone. Pretty funny really. We ski for many reasons, but the most common is to get away from the world and get into the mountains. And what do we see, snow riders on the phone every day.
If you bring your phone camping, hiking, skiing, snowboarding or any outdoor activity you stand a chance of dropping it. If you do drop it and it gets wet trouble will likely ensue. Wet mobile phones are a major cause of cell phone deaths.
Cell Phone providers fix mobile phones for certain things, but getting a phone wet isn't one of them. If you even mention to a company Rep. that the phone could have gotten wet your chances of getting a replacement phone are over. No phone company we know of will replace a phone because it got wet Read the rest of this entry »
Suddenly summer is over for 2009 and sharks keep swimmers out of the water on Cape Cod. Thats the big news for the end of summer in New England. This is kind of funny at The Ski Zone because Cape Cod is our summer base camp. Sharks are not new on the Cape.
As a youngsters my brothers and I would catch small sharks from the docks at the end of Barry Ave. in West Yarmouth.
In 2006 a good friend hit a large shark off of Monomoy with his 36 foot boat. The shark bent his props causing 1000's of dollars in damage. This happened where the sharks have been spotted during Memorial Day Weekend 2009. Sign up for Rock Creek newsletter to receive a chance to win a $500 shopping spree from The North Face!
Why are sharks around Cape Cod and New England? Food is the answer. The area has some of the best fishing in the world. This brings Seals and Seals bring Sharks. Outside our back door are Blue Fish and Striped Bass to Mako Sharks and White Sharks. Though the larger sharks are usually further out they are still here and always have been. In fact Mako and Blue Shark fishing has become a second income for many commercial fishermen and Charter Boats. Mako and Blue Shark get about the same price as Sushi Grade Tuna. Read the rest of this entry »
The only people thinking about skiing in August are skiers and snowboarders. Becoming a ski bum is a dream for most but it can be very rewarding. And let me tell you it is some kind of FUN! Speaking from experience I have a some hint and advice for first time ski bumming folks.
First thing you need to do is make the decision to pack up and go. Its much easier once you understand everything including the pitfalls.
How much money do you need to be a ski bum is probably the most important question. You will need money wherever you go. Resorts cost lots of cash to survive in. Ski resorts are just like any tourists destination once you learn your way around you find the best places to eat, sleep etc.
You need money to get by the first month to two months upon arrival at a ski town. Work at ski resorts does not usually start until late November. The consequence of this is you will need to arrive 4 to 6 weeks prior to find a job. Also remember that when the economy is down local people apply for the resort jobs too. In short you should have as much money as possible. Just a estimate of my experiances 4K is a good start if you want to be comfortable. I have seen younger ski bums arrive with much less though. Read the rest of this entry »
Looking for a ski job? well its that time of year to apply for your job. Every Year Vail Resorts has recruiting event across the country.
This year Vail will be in Washington DC Sept 2, 2009, Ann Arbor Michigan September 7, 2009, Columbus Ohio September 4, 2009, Denver CO Sept 15 and 16th 2009, Atlanta GA Sept 17, 2009, Boston October 1, 2009,
You can confirm the dates at SKIJOB1.COM. Vail requires all employees wear a Ski Helmet when working on the Mountain. First in the USA as far as we know.
Spending a ski season working for Vail Resorts is a blast. Ski and Play all day everyday. Sure you need to work too, but getting a free ski pass to the best ski resorts in the country and making news friends is reason enough.
Theirs been a ton of great hiking and camping gear being introduced this year. Like the Dry We Phone product in another post this product caught our atention. The Vortex Portable Mixer. This peace of gear is obviously optional and will add a little weight to your pack, But think about this.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.
So many times people let there Cell Phones get wet when playing outside. Skiing on the snow or water the trend for bringing our Mobile Phone wherever we go has become popular.
Suddenly summer is over for 2009 and sharks keep swimmers out of the water on Cape Cod. Thats the big news for the end of summer in New England. This is kind of funny at The Ski Zone because Cape Cod is our summer base camp. Sharks are not new on the Cape.
The only people thinking about skiing in August are skiers and snowboarders. Becoming a ski bum is a dream for most but it can be very rewarding. And let me tell you it is some kind of FUN! Speaking from experience I have a some hint and advice for first time ski bumming folks.
