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Outdoor Industry

Find out some background information about the companies behind your favourite products. It interesting to see if the industry is in touch with the consumer and our needs.

Podcasts:

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The Outdoor Show NEC Preview	8 meg
The NEC in Birmingham hosts once again the Outdoor Show on March the 17th, 18th and 19th which features a new layout and a whole raft of celebrities, outdoors people and trade stands as far as the eye can see! We chat to show manager Kate Thomas for an up to date run down of who will be there and what visitors can expect to see and experience.	30/2/06 18 mins Download Website

Overview of Golite Jam and Galaxy Rucksacks	16 meg
The first interview where we look at a couple of products and discuss some of the features to see if it helps listeners who want to know more. Rob Stonehouse of ASI, UK importers of Golite products joins us for an in depth look at the Jam and the Galaxy rucksacks in particular. We look at materials and weight, then load them up and see how they feel. Let us know if this works!	7/1/06 33 mins Download Website

Technical Base Layer Fabrics	11 meg
Darrell Laxton from Sub Zero joins us to discuss the fabrics and the work which goes into the design and production of technical base layers. We chat about hydrophilic and hydrophobic yarns and how they make a difference to the three layer system. Some really interesting background information about the technical outdoor clothing industry.	6/12/05 24 mins Download Website

University of Derby – First year students and the great outdoors!	5 meg
At a recent OM meet in a wet and windy Snowdon I met a group of first year students on their first ever camping experience! We chat to their program leader Paul Jakubowski about the course the University provides and get some feedback from the students on day 3 of some Autumnal Welsh camping. Ideal for students interested in the outdoors as a career.	14/11/05 10 mins Download

Bikrum Pandey – Himalayan Adventure Travel	7 meg
I met Bikrum at a recent Alan Hinkes Full Mounty presentation. His company organises all the background preparation, paperwork, crews and equipment for all types of expeditions in Nepal. Everything from adventure travel to 8000m peaks for Alan Hinkes. Worth a listen!	14/11/05 15 mins Download

Nordic Walking an overview	12 meg
Pete Kelly from Leki drops in for a chat about the differences between walking with normal walking poles and Nordic Poles. We touch on the history, the practicalities, the equipment, the impact in the UK, the health benefits and the difference it can make to our all over wellbeing.	4/11/05 26 mins Download

Montane Featherweight Clothing	7.8 meg
We chat to Tim Butcher at Montane about the history of the company, the Montane clothing range and the future of lightweight.	4/10/05 17 mins Download

Mike Parsons the man behind KIMMLite	7.8 meg
We chat to Mike Parsons about his history with Karrimor, the KIMMLite brand and the new changes for 06. Plus the history of the KIMM, when it started and how 'lightweight' outdoor gear has changed in 20 years and where it is going.	4/10/05 17 mins Download

Have you seen the folding dish and bowl from Flatworld? So simple it's brilliant!	4.6 meg
We interview the man behind 'Flatworld' products. Lightweight, plastic folding tablewear for the backpacker. So simple it is ridiculous, yet no one had thought of it before! Where did the idea come from? Where in the world is it sold? And just, how many things can you do with a folding dish?	3/10/05 10 mins Download

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Information:

What is 'podcasting'?
A 'podcast' is simply an audio recording stored as a small amount of data in MP3 format. This can be music, a radio program or any audio interview etc. All 'podcasts' are FREE.

How do I listen to it?
Just click the 'download' button and the files will be transferred to your machine one at a time. Then 'double click' the file and it will play on your PC speakers with software which is already installed within your computer. However 'subscribing' is easier (see below) using iTunes software which is FREE (PC and Mac). This keeps things in a nice simple library format.

Can I listen to it on an Audio CD?
From within iTunes you can burn a CD in audio format which will play on any normal CD player.

Can I listen to it on any MP3 player?
Yes. Simply drag the file to your MP3 Player folder when it is plugged in and it will be available to you.
In the case of iPods etc, they work in sync with iTunes, which makes transferring files easier still.

How do I subscribe to all your 'podcasts'?
Using iTunes for example, you click on 'music store', then the 'advanced tab' and 'subscribe to podcast' and you need to enter the web address shown opposite into the space provided This will automatically take you to the Backpackinglight Podcast Directory and all the available interviews.

Do I have to do this every time I want to hear something new?
Not at all. The next time you open iTunes, just go to your podcast directory and click the 'update' button and any new releases will be seen in the listing. Just 'click' on the ones you want to hear.

And all this is free?
Yes of course. We want to encourage as many as we can to enjoy the great outdoors and we feel this is an stimulating way of doing it. Sometimes hearing what others are doing inspires us. Hints and tips can help us and listening to some of the people behind products or ideas give us more of an understanding of that company. So why not?

Is anyone else doing 'podcasts' about the outdoors?
Yes a handful of other American producers are outputting material like this, but quality and content are varied. In iTunes, click the 'podcast' section and then search using any associated words. It's as easy as that!

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