Category Archives: Travel Advice and Reviews

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Blundstone Hiking Boots – Ridiculously Tough

  By The Overlander | March 11, 2013 - 4:47 am |
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When Blundstone sent me a pair of their new hiking boots to test out, I knew they would be tough, because historically Blundstone have made work boots. But steel cap toes, oil, acid, slip and heat resistant to 140 degrees is verging on ridiculously tough! And to make matters worst, Blundstone offer a 30 day comfort guarantee! If the boots are not comfortably, you can return them for a full refund! I mean what is happening in Australia! Comfort guarantee on hiking boots….pussies!

Not happy Blundstone! :)

Boots tested Active Safety Hiking Boots – Style 792

Video Sunglasses Review – QuiverHD’s ‘Cyclops’

  By The Overlander | November 9, 2012 - 6:28 am | , ,
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All of the vision and audio recorded in this video was done on my new QuiverHD ‘Cyclops’ Video Sunglasses.

For more information visit http://www.quiverhd.com

Specifications of ‘Cyclops’ :

Frame/Lenses
Durable high density polymer frame
Interchangeable UV400 scratch resistant polarised lenses (black as standard)
Weight: 23g

Video Performance
1280 x 720 (720p HD) at 30 frames per second (fps)
16:9 frame
AVI format
Digital video motion stabilising
Narrow Angle 72° Field of View (FOV)

Battery/Memory
Integrated rechargeable lithium-ion 400mAh
Battery life: 2 hours or average 70 minutes of straight recording time
Inbuilt flash memory 4GB (Approx 1 hour storage time)
8GB (2 hours storage time)
16GB (4 hours storage time)

Additional Features
Operating System: Windows XP, Vista or 7; Mac ; Linux
USB TV out cable
In-built Stereo audio microphone

Options
Purple/Yellow Reflective Lenses
8 & 16GB versions now available
32 & 64GB versions available on request

How to buy Korean Red Ginseng, the products available.

  By The Overlander | June 25, 2012 - 3:56 pm | , , , ,
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I join Dr Choi of the Korean Society of Ginseng for a tour around a local Geumsam Ginseng shop to see what Ginseng products are available to buy. Ginseng is available in extract form, as a drink, as a tea, in capsules, as slices with honey and in whole root form. We discuss the prices and benefit of each Ginseng product.

Music: Shadows in the Moonlight – Josh Woodward “The Simple Life”

How to use Chopsticks, the middle finger method

  By The Overlander | June 22, 2012 - 10:54 am | , , ,
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Giving the Bird to improper chopstick use!

Our delightful and delectable Seoul host Minji, teaches us how to use chopsticks. She believes the middle finger is the key to correct chopstick control. Willing and eager student Mark tests out Minji’s methods with some interesting results.

Wheeled Backpack Review, Best of Both Worlds

  By The Overlander | June 15, 2012 - 3:48 pm | , , ,
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I look for two things in a backpack, durability and design, and I have found Australian Company, Caribee come up spades in both areas. I recently got a new backpack, the Caribee Skymaster 80. I needed something that both had wheels and backpack straps. My previous pack was a Caribee purchased in 2003 and still going strong. But I needed to get some weight off my back, so needed something with wheels.

Caribee’s Skymaster Series are one of the most advanced wheeled travel packs currently available world wide.

Light weight, innovative, stylish and environmentally friendly, these packs are made from recycled polyester materials such as plastic bottles, containers, fabric off cuts and worn out garments. Using recycled materials lessens the need for oil, helps reduce waste in landfills and soil contamination than if virgin polyester was used.

The packs have a 3 year warranty for workmanship and materials.

Caribee Skymaster 80 wheeled backpack

Caribee Toiletry Wrap