There are a hundreds of traders selling fake North Face outdoor gear on E-bay. They will return the money if you send back the goods, as they want to keep trading. But the danger of buying bargain outdoor gear via the net is that you end up stranded in the dark up a mountain, shivering your arse off (note to UK readers North Face is high fashion, high cost outdoor gear- much loved in the USA) .
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Until now, electric scooters have been the poor relations of the two-wheeled world. They look bad, they go slow, and they have to be charged up every few miles. But the US-made Vectrix is a leap forward. It is the world’s first truly high-performance electric scooter, with GTi acceleration and full-size comfort. A Daily Telegraph reviewer has ridden one; it works and he says you can put your deposit down now.
PRICE COMPARISON
Compare a typical 400cc petrol bike with the new Vectrix electric bike
Retail Price: Petrol 4,800 Vectrix 5,500
Fuel Cost: Petrol 1422 Vectrix 120
Road Tax: Petrol 240 Vectrix Exempt
Maintenance Petrol 1120 Vectrix 380
4 Year cost @ 5000 miles pa: Petrol7582 Vectrix 5500
Less Clean Vehicle Grant: Petrol n/a Vectrix 300
4 Year cost @ 5000 miles pa: Petrol7582 Vectrix 5200
The Telegraph Review…
John Locke, whose philosophy influenced the US Constitution, introduced the notion of individual rights and individual property to its pre-eminent place in Western political thought.
According to Eric Brende in his fascinating book Better Off Flipping the switch on Technology, Locke’s approach had the unintended consequence of raising property, and hence technology, to the same legal status as people, with rights and responsibilities of their own. As a result we have become enslaved by the technology we created.
Buy the book from Amazon. Buy the UK edition here.
Logically this argument is flawed, but that does not matter since it is Brende’s intellectual journey we are interested in, rather than Locke’s. Whatever the reason, we have become enslaved by some aspects of our technological existence. Brendes course in the sociology of technology at MIT leads him on an experiment, to go live in a back-to-the earth religious movement in Maine and see how little technology he really needs to enjoy life to the full.…
Here is a quick guide to some good camp sites across Europe.
Slovenia
For a new destination with dramatic scenery, before everybody knowns about it, head for Camping Sobec in a beautiful spruce wood in the Julian Alps. Activities include tennis, in-line hockey and a rock-climbing wall, while the region is ideal for hiking and cycling. The nearby Sava river offers kayaking, canoeing, rafting and fishing.
Vacansoleil (08700 778779, vacansoleil.co.uk). From 284 for seven nights for a family of up to six including ferry/Eurotunnel for car and passengers. 90 off if no ferry required.
Turkey…
So it IS true.
We broke the story TV chef Jamie Oliver ‘s production company denied — and today it was confirmed.
On 24 Feb we announced that Jamie was going to live in a camper van in Italy for his next series. Today he set off on his trip. We wish him well.
Jamie Oliver and wife Jools make a meal of their tearful farewell – as he set off on the six-week cooking tour. The gossip in London’s Primrose Hill is that Jamie is not a happy man. Whether his marriage is truly on the rocks or it is being done for the benefit of the cameras remains to be seen.
Jamie has become a national hero since he reinvented school food, and a knighthood cannot be far off.
Now he will reinvent off-grid cooking. A new TV show will follow Oliver on a trip round Italy in a converted camper van carrying all his kitchen kit.
It is no coincidence at all that Sainsbury’s is overhauling its Italian food range under the single banner of Simply Italian.…
Here are some web sites on walking — where to walk, how to walk and who to walk with.
We came across the Simon Willis web site while researching the story on Wild Camping (see below). Simon is one of nature’s off-grid-ers, walking, camping, kayaking and cycling his way around the world. The descriptions of his walking tours are remarkable and contain loads of really useful stuff about which are the best rest-stops with nice B&bs and useful general stores.
Other sites listed include US and UK walker guides and notice-boards, as well as some very handy advice on how to walk, according to the Alexander technique.…
Want to explore the British countryside by car this weekend? Why not make it as adventurous as possible, and more fun, go off the main tracks to some of the most remote and rugged parts of the country – here are the best 4×4 car rental places online.
If you are worried about eco-impact – specify diesel and then fill the tank with biofuel. Remember to travel the wild parts of the country responsibly. Stick to rights of way and leave no permanent trace behind you.
In the UK try shb.co.uk for rental of rugged 4×4 cars, pickups or people carriers: fill an enquiry form online or email 4×4@shb.co.uk. For luxury 4×4 cars email Scotland@shab.co.uk
Tel. +44 (0) 1236 765566 Fax. +44 (0) 1236 755760…
So here’s the dilemma. You compost, you recycle, get off the grid when you can, maybe even bought a fuel efficient car, getting 30+ mpg. But every day as you fill up on $2+ / gallon gas, you wonder if there is something else you can do to offset your emissions. Not everyone is into diesels and vegetable oil. Along comes Tom Arnold of TerraPass, a student owned and operated company.…
We have all had to do it at one time or another, and some do it out of choice. Sleepinginairports.net is an essential travel companion when you are trying to save a few dollars on your way round the world. Its as off the grid as you can get.
Sleeping in airports is often the only answer and sometimes the cheapest answer when you have an early morning flight. After all, airports are safer and more comfortable than some hotels. This site is a useful guide to the sleeping facilities in most of the world’s major airports and many of its minor ones.…
Super-chef Jamie Oliver, whose new series about school dinners just launched on UK Channel 4, is preparing live off-grid for a few months. This is said to be his next project, but it is completely under wraps and his office have not confirmed the story. The detailed planning began some time ago. It is just one more example of the way the off-grid life is becoming mainstream.
After years of making TV series teaching other people how to cook, Jamie is now a national hero, as our picture shows. But he is frankly exhausted. So he has decided to take his family to Italy and tour the country in a camper van. He has set no time limit on this adventure. …
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