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Unsponsored Q&A Series – Rush Sturges

3 January 2013 / / 4 Comments

Rush Sturges is a freestyle and expedition kayaker with over one hundred first descents worldwide and has been a member of the USA Freestyle team on numerous occasions. Rush kindly agreed to take part in Unsponsored’s Q&A series for 2013. Enjoy.

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Tell us a little a bit about your accomplishments in the canoeing/kayaking world.

I guess one of my greatest accomplishments has been maintaining a position in the various aspects of paddling. I try to balance myself between freestyle, racing, extreme, and expedition kayaking. In addition, I’m heavily involved with the film-making component. I’m a really busy person and I work super hard on a lot of different projects, both athletic and creative. So far I feel like I’ve accomplished some cool things, but there’s still a long ways to go.

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Bothy/Shelter

3 January 2013 / / 0 Comments

I wrote about carrying a bothy shelter as part of my When It All Goes Wrong kit a few weeks ago. I have a 2 man and 4 man bothy at the minute but have been on the look out for a larger version. Sportpursuit have listed 2, 4 and 8 man versions of the Lifesystem Adventure bothy. All around 1/2 of the normal price. I have used one of the older Lifesystem shelters in the past and they are a cracking bit of kit.

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GoPro Wifi Password

31 December 2012 / / 0 Comments

The default password for the GoPro Wifi system is – goprohero, all lowercase no spaces.

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This will only work if your GoPro, Wifi Bacpac (if using a GoPro Hero 2) and Remote have all been updated with the latest firmware.

GoPro Hero 3 – Black vs Silver vs White

26 December 2012 / / 14 Comments

[UPDATE: GoPro have released the Hero 7 Black Edition.  You can find more about it here.]

My black edition Gopro Hero 3 arrived in the UK a couple of weeks ago. The form factor will be familiar to all who have seen or already own the white or silver editions.

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Looking at the different cameras (I have silver and black editions) the “3” within Hero3 is coloured to match the cameras edition. That is the Black edition’s 3 is black and the Silver Editions 3 is silver etc. But what really makes the white, silver and black editions different to one another is what goes on inside.

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Unsponsored 2012 Q&A Series – 2013 Who’s Next?

26 December 2012 / / 0 Comments

2012 has been a great year for the Unsponsored Q&A series. Some of the worlds top boaters agreed to take part in the series during the course of 2012.

2013 promises to be just as strong with a number of Q&As ready to go. This includes Q&As with Jim Snyder and Rush Sturges amongst others.

2012 – The Round Up

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Contour Connect App

25 December 2012 / / 0 Comments

I have had the Contour +2 for a few days now and have been playing around with the App for iOS devices.

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The App was free to download from Apple’s App Store.

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ThePaddler Magazine

22 December 2012 / / 4 Comments

Decembers issue is now out. Check out the review of the Palm Spark Surface Immersion Suit.

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ThePaddler Magazine December 2012

20 December 2012 / / 0 Comments

Decembers edition of ThePaddler magazine hit the net on 21st.

Last months edition has received almost a quarter of a million impressions since it was published a matter of a few weeks ago. Very impressive for such a new publication.

I’m please to say that I have another review in this months edition.

Contour Storyteller Software – First Look

20 December 2012 / / 0 Comments

New in for test this week at the Unsponsored HQ is a Contour +2 action camera. After setting up the camera I downloaded the apps for my Mac and iPhone.

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Palm Stikine and Torrent Surface Immersion Suits

20 December 2012 / / 0 Comments

Palm Rivertec Fusion PFD – Review

19 December 2012 / / 0 Comments

The Rivertec Fusion PFD has been about for some time now and has only seen one real revamp in its history. It first appeared in the late 90’s in a rather smart dark blue which was later joined by red and now grey. The new grey version also has a zipped chest pocket, something which its colourful predecessor lacked. The basic concept of the Fusion will be familiar to most – a slab PFD with adjustment on the shoulders, sides and waist.

Palm Rivertec Fusion PFD - Review
Palm Rivertec Fusion PFD – Review

Where it differs is the use of neoprene to help provide a snug fit without being restrictive or allowing the PFD to ride up. The neoprene forms the basis of the shoulder straps with additional tape adjustment. Further neoprene is also evident on the the front and back of the Rivertec Fusion and are joined by tape adjusters fastened by fastex buckles. This makes the Fusion very easy to put on, adjust and remove. An additional strap on the bottom of the Fusion makes riding up almost impossible.

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Contour + 2 – First Look

18 December 2012 / / 3 Comments

The UK distributers of Contour products (Ultra Sport Europe) kindly agreed to send me one of the new Contour + 2 cameras for test. Over the last hour or so I have taken a few shots of the camera and have downloaded the apps for both my Mac and iPhone (more on them later).

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