Adventures
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Car Camping - Packing List
Our own personal list for a successful car-camping weekender (or longer)... Important!:KeysMoneyCredit CardsRAC/BreakdownDriving LicenseCampsite Book/ListMap(s) For going abroad:PassportTicketsVisaEHIC CardTravel InsuranceBreakdown coverVaccination CertificatesMedical CardTravel AdaptorLonely Planet/ Rough GuideAqua fan! Standard:TentMalletPeg RemoverOld...
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How to choose a waterproof jacket
Waterproof Jackets for hiking, biking, camping and outdoors have come a long way recently, and new technologies can be confusing. Here’s a short guide to the different types of waterproof...
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How to wash a softshell jacket
A softshell jacket is usually waterproof to some extent for two reasons. Firstly because the fibres are so close together, and secondly because the surface is treated in DWR (Durable...
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How to re-waterproof a Gore-Tex Jacket
Waterproofing a Gore-Tex Jacket will eventually be required because despite the inner layer being a breathable waterproof membrane, the outer layer (shell) of the jacket will lose its waterproofing, soak...
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Dave's 1000-mile cycle
We have been working with Dave Cornthwaite ever since he became our ‘Aquapac Outdoor Champion’ in 2012. He's a world record holding SUP rider, endurance swimmer, long distance cyclist and...
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Aussie Masters snatch bronze
Once again this year Aquapac is delighted to support the Australian Master Men’s Rafting Team. They smashed their way to a Bronze at the 2019 world rafting championships, to be held on...
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First SUP the length of Maine Coast
Dan Cox recently became the first paddler to Stand Up Paddle the length of the Maine coast. Back in 2008 Aquapac supported Dan and his wife Bethany when they became the...
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Sponsor: Ben Sadd - filmmaker
Benjamin is an award-winning filmmaker and cameraman. Aquapac first supported him on an Amazon adventure which led to the making of the film DugOut, which among other things won Best in Show...
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Daniel Wynn SUP Sicily
Daniel is attempting to be the first paddler to SUP over 1,400 km (870 miles) around the island of Sicily. " I STARTED TO WORRY when I stopped sweating. I felt...
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Passage Adventures
Lucy Graham and Mathilde Gordon hail from Australia. In 2018 they completed a 2,042 km (1,270 mile) paddle from Glacier Bay, Alaska to Victoria on Vancouver Island. They did it single-use-plastic-free, in order...
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Expedition 5
Louis Nethercott and Ant Lambert are two ex-Royal Marine Commandos who call themselves the Mad Explorers. Completely unaided they are crossing the five largest islands on the earth, only using human power. Moving...
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Fiona Quinn SUP 800 Miles
In 2018 Fiona SUPed the 800 miles (1,280 km) from Land’s End to John O’Groats. This was the third and final leg of a world record Length of Britain Triathlon....
