Xenia and Tinu met on their biking adventures in South America in 2012 and since then they have racked up over 46,000 kilometres while travelling across the globe. The duo have lived life on the road with nothing but their motorbikes and portable offices and their adventure shows no sign of ending any time soon… What motivates you? We are sure that it is in human nature to have the urge to explore new territory. Both of us have the…
Difficulty doesn’t faze French athlete Julia Simon; in fact, it’s exactly what enticed her to specialise in what’s probably the toughest skiing division there is. The 21-year-old Biathlete already has a number of European and World Championship medals under her belt, but she certainly isn’t stopping there… What motivates you? Biathlon is a sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. When skiing I need to be explosive and when shooting I need to be calm, so my search for…
What is a typical day like for you? Days in the life as a Field Guide for the British Antarctic Survey are very rarely the same! Our principal role is the provision of field camp and travel safety for the many different scientists operating all over West Antarctica in the summer field season. Depending on the science project we are assisting with, we could be assisting with radaring glaciers, sampling rocks on geology projects, general camp management on large-scale ice-core…
Timo Pape is the ultimate modern-day nomad who specialises in producing breathtaking adventure travel images. He has visited some of the most dangerous and remote places on earth including Chernobyl and the Antarctic, visiting a total of 85 countries to date. What motivates you? I grew up in massively populated cities like Cairo, Jakarta, Bangkok, London and Hong Kong – all exciting places to live in, but it created a desire to get away from it all. Away from crowds,…
We’re proud to support the Team of Mars Analogue Fumarole Interdisciplinary Collaboration (MAFIC), by providing high-performance protective cases for their next mission. The MAFIC plans to conduct a scientific research expedition at the Atacama Desert in Chile in April 2018. Part of their ongoing investigation of Mars analogues on the Earth is to inform on the interpretation of the data that is relayed from the rovers currently on the surface of Mars. The objective is to combine four different datasets…
Imagine a job where you get to travel the world, explore deserted islands and make regular trips beneath the surface of the ocean, each day bringing new adventures and experiences. Well, that’s the day-to-day life of David Ochoa, a world-based travel cinematographer. As a free-spirited kid, David spent a fair share of his time outdoors and had many underwater encounters with creatures of the sea, including whales, much to the disbelief of others. “You know, fishermen’s stories”, says David. Those…
Delve into the mind of adventure photographer Toby Roney, who has been taking photos since the age of 11 when he stole his dad’s camera and started taking photos of whatever he could. His passion for photography and adventure turned into a lifestyle and he has never looked back… always learning, always exploring. A post shared by Toby Roney (@tobyroney) on Sep 16, 2017 at 6:42pm PDT Toby is no stranger to adventure. One of his most memorable moments was…
We carried out a survey to understand if we offered the right kind of protection for our customers and their products. Of the 1,400 participants questioned, 61% of them stated they had damaged or broken an electronic device or a camera at some point due to water, sand or a strong impact. However, when travelling with laptops people tend to be more careful and use a protective case, according to 83% of the respondents. “Our research shows that 39% of the…
The Dakar Rally is one of the world’s most extreme sporting events, where racers trek hundreds of kilometres each day for over 2 weeks. This year marks its 40th edition – from the 6th to the 20th of January, the Rally will spread out across three countries (Perú, Argentina and Bolivia) and 10,000km. The very demanding nature of the race requires a very precise combination of expert pilots, state-of-the-art motorcycles, seasoned support teams and highly reliable equipment – everything is…
We believe in living adventures, projects and missions to the fullest. In recent years, we’ve supported expeditions of all sorts – from ocean crossings and nature adventures to scientific voyages and humanitarian projects – with products that can be relied on, no matter how extreme the circumstances are. We would very much like to continue to support the missions we find most interesting, so we’re inviting facilitators from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa to share their proposals with…