Category: Unsponsored (Page 37 of 38)

Over 400 published posts now on the site! The new site has been up and running for under a year. Many thanks to all of our visitors for all of the support and encouragement offered over the last few months.

FREE STUFF:

Enter your valid email address into the FOLLOW UNSPONSORED widget on the RHS of the site (it’s just over there >>>>> ). You will receive an email update when a new post is added to the site. Email addresses will not be used for spam or shared with any third party.

At the end of August 2012 (12am GMT) I will be picking one subscribing email/person at random and they will receive a pile of kit. Over £100 worth of kit already gathered.

If you get the chance check out the new River Militia site.

Rainchasers is probably one of the best paddling resources in the UK, period. I visit the site every couple of days.

Visit the site.

This post will be where I will be posting images of peoples kit with the new Unsponsored stickers.

Unsponsored started life in 1998 as a vehicle to enable me to learn how HTML coding worked.

Since then I have dabbled with various HTML designs, Java Script, and CMS – Joomla and now WordPress.

Each of the following designs ran for a number of years.

From 2000 – 2003

From 2003 – 2004

From 2004 – 2007

From 2007 – 2009

I will dig out some more screenshots over the next few days.

Jason Raper is attempting a 3 day source to sea paddle of the River Ure (UK) in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance.

Some info from the Justgiving page –

Why?

On new years day 2012 a truly inspiring friend Kate Stainsby died in a accident while Kayaking in the Yorkshire Dales. Kate was an amazing women and will live on forever in our memories. The emergancy services were phenomanal and the work they do day in day out is outstanding. The Great North Air ambulance played a huge role in the rescue efforts and meant that her family had chance to see her before she sadly passed away. Continue reading

The Unsponsored team have decided to run a little competition to celebrate the launch of the new site. If you Register on the forum and post you will be entered into a draw. Every post equals one entry. Existing users will need to log on a post. Same rules apply.

At the end of October posts will be counted for each user and the draw made. The winner will receive a PM via the forum.

So far the prize fund includes a Scott Lindgren hoodie, a Lomo neoprene spraydeck plus a few other bits/bobs. More being added on a weekly basis.