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Caving

Proving their mettle

Stories by REVATHI MURUGAPPAN Little people are often sneered and laughed at by the average folk, so a recent confidence-building camp in Perlis sought to show them how to conquer their fears and hopefully become more...

Tough, yet cute

These comfy, versatile and trusty shoes will see you through many kinds of terrains and far-flung journeys. Practical, hybrid sandals Keen Venice H2 (RM359) My friend Jo tested the Venice H2 on her hiking and caving trips....

Fulford Cave near Eagle

Fulford Cave is different. “It’s like the sacrificial cave of Colorado,” said Dan Wray, vice chairman of the Colorado Grotto, a Denver-based caving club. The 12th longest known cave in Colorado, Fulford is an underground...

I now realise that life begins at 59

Colombia Notebook: it's nonsense to suggest that you should slow down when you reach your threescore years Since my last column I have been obliged to acknowledge the passing of my 59th birthday. These past two weeks I've...

Canyoning in Spain - Rodellar and the Sierra de Guara

by jhenryb 27/Aug/2008 This article has been read 108 times The canyons of Northern Spain's Sierra de Guara are becoming widely known as an international climbing destination – the Mascun Gorge near Rodellar is peppered...

Yahoo group involved with Outdoor Activities

The group loves camping, hiking, backpacking, caving, rock climbing, ice climbing, kayaking, white water rafting, canoeing, mountaineering, biking, archaeology digs, primitive skills, search and rescue, wilderness survival,...

Cave of smiles

A delightful trek through the forest, amazing underground wonders and questionable toilets are all part and parcel of the fun at Gunung Senyum. After a whole day of caving at the Gunung Senyum Recreational Forest, Pahang, we...

St. Martin's Day Trip

Before leaving on our Ottawa trip; daughter, Alberta friend and I headed out to St. Martin's for a little cave exploring. Although the girls could access the bigger cave when we first arrived the tide rose quickly and before we...

Lost Land of The Jaguar

Lost Land of the Jaguar (Pic:BBC) Nature BBC1 8pm Last week we saw Steve Backshall gamely abseiling 220 metres down the Kaieteur Falls in Guyana. Now, after several nights of trying to sleep in little more than a soggy binliner...

Giraffe riding, anyone? Scavaging for insect larvae in the outback?

8) Glen Simmons-Staves Assocaited Press - July 27th 2008 [caption id="attachment_639" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="If you are looking for something out of the ordinary in extraordinary places, we have a mix-match of...

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