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Under the Pole: Exploring the oceans like never before!
It is said that earth’s final frontier is the ocean. 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by water, yet only 20% of the seafloor has been mapped or observed. As a result, it is thought that the ocean is less understood than the moon or Mars. So little is known about the ocean twilight zone, the layer of water…
Conquering the Treacherous Norwegian Coast with NUORREK
In the contemporary Sámi language spoken by the indigenous Sámi people of northern Norway, Sweden and Finland, the term nuorrek means ”along the coast”, which perfectly matches the style of exploration that our friends Thibault and Loic just began last month. NUORREK, a team of two engineering students, adventurers to the core, will be filming along the way to document…
2 Months & then Anchors Up! for Voile Esperance
“AU SEC (ALL DRY)!” Adventure and challenge await! This August, our friends at Voile Esperance embark on a mission to sail around Brittany, Over 570km of sailing in one week! The team has been training since March and aims to film their encounters on this epic journey. The film will require a good amount of Audio Visual equipment as well…
Rain or Shine: Dr. Marina Costa and Her Dolphins Stay Protected
“I am working at sea with a small RHIB in the Falklands studying dolphins… we cannot go out without our PELI case. The RHIB is constantly under water from the sea or sky. Our cameras, phones, laptops stay protected in the case!” Dr. Costa and her team were working on the `Dolphins of the Kelp´ project focused on two species,…
Meet The Man Behind The Machine: Carlos Solano, official HRC mechanic for the Dakar Rally
‘The ultimate test of man and machine’ couldn’t be a better description for the most extreme competition in the world: the Dakar Rally. We talk to Carlos Solano, the mechanic who supported the Honda Racing Team – officially as chief mechanic for Spain’s Joan Barreda – in 2018’s event. Peli Products was an Official Supplier of protective equipment for the…
Paralympic Triathlete Nicolas Dewalque is a man on a mission
From climbing Snowdon solo to competing in multiple regional and national championships, Nicolas Dewalque is a man on a mission and refuses to be bound by his visual impairment. His quest is to discover and create new experiences each day. What motivates you? I’m mostly motivated by the world around me and the prospect of discovering and creating something new…
Bike across the globe with PELI Adventure duo, Xenia & Tinu
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…
Discover the explosive yet calm nature of PELI Sports Champion, Julia Simon
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…
A Day in the Life of Malcolm Airey – Field Guide, British Antarctic Survey
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…
Contributing to MAFIC’s Scientific Expedition
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…