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2020 Summer Gear – Montana Canvas, Cowboy Bedroll, Snore no More,, Bug Thug

Posted on June 17, 2020 by jetsettersJune 21, 2020

Kayaking Sylvan Lake in the Black Hills, near Custer, South Dakota. In 1874 Custer led a troop  column in the area in search of . . . GOLD. The 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty with the Sioux was broken, resulting in … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, Bicycling, Camping, Fishing, GEAR REVIEWS, Hiking, Kayak Canoe Raft, Ocean rafting, OUTDOORS, Safaris, Tours | Tagged Battle of the Little Big Horn, bug thug, Cowboy bedroll, gear review, General Custer, Montana Canvas, no snore chin strap, no snore pillows

2019 Fall Gear Review – Eagle Creek, Kuhl, Bike Fisherman

Posted on September 19, 2019 by jetsettersMay 23, 2020

  Hiking in coneflowers in the Rockies.     Increase your odds of catching the fish you want by biking to those hard to find places where less people go.       After eight years my $40 community co-op … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, Bicycling, Camping, Fishing, GEAR REVIEWS, Hiking, Kayak Canoe Raft, OUTDOORS | Tagged am, bole fosjer, eagle creek, gear apparel, gear bags, gear review, Kuhl jackets, summer

2019 Gear review National Geographic CGear Eagle Creek

Posted on June 26, 2019 by jetsettersMay 26, 2020

    Volume One, Number One of  National Geographic Magazine was published on September 22, 1888  with the first copies given to society members.  That first edition was only 98 pages of text.  Photos didn’t appear in the pages until … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, Bicycling, Camping, Fishing, GEAR REVIEWS, Hiking, Kayak Canoe Raft, OUTDOORS, Road Trips, Safaris, Tours | Tagged Boosted Board, CGear, eagle creek, National Geographic

2016 – Fall Gear Review – The Light Stuff

Posted on September 8, 2016 by jetsettersMay 15, 2020

Travel Light With These Cool Products.     The luggage size for carry-ons will not change for airline passengers just because the 787 Dreamliner has enlarged overhead luggage bin capacity. Road Warriors flying the new 737 jets will also see … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, Bicycling, Camping, Fishing, GEAR REVIEWS, Hiking, OUTDOORS | Tagged Craghoppers, Eagle Creekk gear, Icebug

2016 Summer Gear Review – Foiling The Pickpockets

Posted on June 8, 2016 by jetsettersMay 15, 2020

CLOTHING ARTS — Pick Pocket Proof Apparel.     Nothing ruins a vacation faster than a stolen wallet or passport. With all my world travels the only time I lost my wallet to a pick-pocket was on the Orange train line … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, Bicycling, Camping, Fishing, GEAR REVIEWS, Hiking, Ocean rafting, OUTDOORS, SPORTS | Tagged Ameribag, Clothing Arts, ExOfficio apparel, Froglez, Zika Virus

2013 – Fall Gear Review – Bug Protection

Posted on September 9, 2013 by jetsettersMay 15, 2020

Autumn  in the Pahasapa.     I had a great adventure on the wild Orange River between the border of Namibia and South Africa and it was so much fun I bought a Dagger kayak upon my return.  The Orange … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AFRICA, Bicycling, Botswana, Camping, Fishing, GEAR REVIEWS, Hiking, Kayak Canoe Raft, Maps, Ocean rafting, OUTDOORS | Tagged bufffalo, Bug Jacket, Bug pants, Bug spray, canoeing, kayaking, Kotatat life vests, mosquitos, rafting

2013 – Summer Gear Review – Costa Sunglasses

Posted on June 9, 2013 by jetsettersMay 15, 2020

      The f Scoping out a trout stream and a good camping spot.   irst day of summer approaches when the cottonwood tree fluff flies; it is nature’s trigger before the grasshoppers hatch in the first of three … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, Bicycling, Camping, Fishing, GEAR REVIEWS, Hiking, Kayak Canoe Raft, Maps, OUTDOORS | Tagged Alpine Blanket, Costa sunglasses, fly fishing, MondoKing, NiteIze, Saddlelite bike bags, Therm a Rest

Rarified Retreat at The Cathedral Peak Hotel – Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa

Posted on December 12, 2012 by jetsettersApril 17, 2020

Hike The Barrier Of Spears.     The twisting  but paved two lane road leading into the World Heritage Site of the 243,000 hectare uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park is one of the most dramatic, majestic, and stunning byways anywhere in the … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AFRICA, Bicycling, Fishing, Hiking, HOTELS, OUTDOORS, Road Trips, South Africa, Tours | Tagged adventures, Cathedral Peak Hotel, climbing, Drakensberg Mountains, Golf, hiking, Safaris, South Africa, trekking, trout fishing

2011 Fall Gear Review – Bicycles – Reinventing The Wheel

Posted on September 8, 2011 by jetsettersMay 15, 2020

Go Green With an eBike.     The Wireless Shadow Bike.   Bicycles were invented during the Victorian age and the first chain-driven models that appeared about 1885 had changed little since then, until now. Although improved bike performance is … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, Bicycling, Camping, GEAR REVIEWS, Hiking, Maps, OUTDOORS | Tagged BackTrak DTour, bicycling, Bluntstone boots, cycling, Daymak ebikes, ebikes, Electric bikes, Mizuno running shoes, Sheex

Alpine Bastions – The Italian Dolomites

Posted on July 2, 2011 by jetsettersApril 7, 2020

Italy’s Other Magnificent Mountains.     We usually think of northern Italy as the hill country of Tuscany and Umbria, or perhaps cities like Florence and Milan. But the alpine province of Trentino-Alto Adige gets scant attention from the standard travel guides. Even its hyphenated name suggests a region both remote and … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, Hiking, Italy, OUTDOORS, Road Trips, Tours | Tagged Alps, Dolomites, hiking, Italy

2011 Summer 1 Gear Review -: Barrier of Spears Trout Fishing

Posted on June 9, 2011 by jetsettersMay 15, 2020

Trout Fishing The Drakensberg Mountains.     The Drakensburgs Moutains are laced with clear running trout streams.     The native Zulus call the massive mountain range uKhahlamba, or the “Barrier of Spears”.  When seen from the Cathedral Peak Hotel in KwaZululand … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AUSTRALIA, Camping, Fishing, GEAR REVIEWS, Hiking, OUTDOORS, SPORTS | Tagged Canberra Walleroo Hats, Cathedral Peak Hotel, Drekensburg Mountains, fly fishing, Solartex Sun Gear, South Africa, Stingray Polo shirts, trout fishing, zero tangle reels

Fearless Family Safaris at Sabi Sabi in South Africa with African Travel

Posted on March 9, 2011 by jetsettersApril 10, 2020

Sabi Sabi Has Special Family Suites.     Your family will meet many new families on a Sabi Sabi game safari; roaming the neighborhood are lion and rhino families, giraffe and impala families, and leopard and zebra families. The bushveld … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AFRICA, Hiking, Lodges Cabins, OUTDOORS, Safaris, South Africa, Tours | Tagged African Travel, game lodges, Game Reserve, hiking, Sabi Sabi, Safaris, South Africa

2010 Gear Review – Green Gear – Consumption Matters

Posted on June 9, 2010 by jetsettersMay 15, 2020

Go Green This Year.     Our “Blue Planet” is not so “Green”.  Only two countries appear green from outer space — Ireland and New Zealand. But you can make your friends green with envy with Green Gear.     … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, Bicycling, Camping, Fishing, GEAR REVIEWS, Hiking, OUTDOORS, Scuba Snorkel, SPORTS, Surfing | Tagged bicycling, cycling hiking, Green Gear, MBT Shoes, PakSmarte, Scuba diving, Slow foods, Zippo lighters

Drifters Overland Adventures – Botswana, Okavango Delta, Kalahari Desert

Posted on April 12, 2010 by jetsettersJune 23, 2020

Your Own Private Island Camp.     We bounced along the Botswana Pan Handle paralleling the Okavango River to our launch site into the heart of the expansive Delta. All valuables such as passports, money, keys, and wallets were placed … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AFRICA, Botswana, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, HOTELS, Kayak Canoe Raft, Namibia, OUTDOORS | Tagged Botswana, Camping, Drifters Overland Adventures, excursions, Kalahari Desert, Namibia, Okavango Delta, road trips, Safaris, Takyaking

Drifters Overland Adventures – The Great Karoo, Wild Coast, Cape Town

Posted on April 9, 2010 by jetsettersJune 23, 2020

From The Desert To The Atlantic Coast.     The Drifters Karoo Lodge consisted of five flagstone cottages on a remote expanse of five former sheep farms that make up the private reserve around the compound. Drifters plans to expand … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AFRICA, Hiking, OUTDOORS, Road Trips, Safaris, South Africa, Tours | Tagged Cape Town, Drifters Overland Adventures, excursions, hiking, Karoo Lodge, Safaris, South Africa, Wild Coast

Drifters Overland Adventures – The Drakensberg Mountains

Posted on February 10, 2010 by jetsettersJune 23, 2020

Hike and Horseback Ride the Dragon Mountains.     We arrived in the Drakensberg Mountains late and under a dark mist. Even though the big excursion truck was a 4×4 it would never make it the last six kilometers of … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AFRICA, Camping, Hiking, HOTELS, Lodges Cabins, OUTDOORS, Road Trips, Safaris, South Africa | Tagged Drakensberg Mountains, Drifters Overland Adventures, excursions, lodges, roadtrips, Safaris, South Africa

Hawaii Nature ZONES

Posted on August 4, 2009 by jetsettersApril 6, 2020

THE WORLD’S MOST REMOTE ARCHIPELAGO.     Back in space, our island’s picture tells a somewhat different story. No longer a static image, we see Hawaii as a dynamic, living entity. A place where the works of wind and water, … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, Hawaii, Hiking, OUTDOORS, Road Trips, Surfing, Tours | Tagged adventures, Hawaii, hiking, road trips, tours

2009 Gear Review – : Flyfishing, Mountain Biking + Rock Snot

Posted on June 9, 2009 by jetsettersMay 15, 2020

Hike,  Bike, Fish the Good Life  Outdoors.     The Dual Use Outdoorsman.   There is nothing better than combining my two favorite passions — mountain biking and fly fishing. Crow Peak is a key landmark above my fly fishing trout stream.  … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, Bicycling, Fishing, GEAR REVIEWS, Hiking, OUTDOORS, SPORTS | Tagged Black Hills, cycling, cycling pants, fishing lures, fly fishing, Izumi cycling shoes, Lone peak cycling bags, Mountain biking, trout fishing

2008 Fall Gear Review – Sportwear

Posted on September 9, 2008 by jetsettersMay 15, 2020

  Beat The Late Winter Cabin Fever Blues.         You have been cooped up all winter and spring is around the corner. Instead of eyeing your snowboard you are checking over your mountain bike. But wait — … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, GEAR REVIEWS, Hiking, OUTDOORS, Snow Sports, SPORTS | Tagged Columbia sportswear, Fall apparel, skiing apparel, Winter apparel

2007 – Outdoor Gear Review – Exofficio

Posted on June 9, 2007 by jetsettersMay 15, 2020

    Exofficio – Each summer Jetsetters Magazine reviews an outdoor gear company that is excelling in developing new and innovative products.  This year we chose ExOfficio because of their expanded line of Dri-release and Fresh Guard outdoors and travel apparel. … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, Bicycling, Camping, GEAR REVIEWS, Hiking, OUTDOORS | Tagged expfficio apparel

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