Wind River Range Demo

A short demo of the Wind River Range at a recent trade show. Dave Langston of the Western States Sportsman interviews, I demonstrate.

Brunton Powers TEAM INSPI(RED)

Jeff Dossett, the Expedition Team Leader for EVEREST TEAM INSPI(RED), is using Brunton solar panels and Solo personal power plants to power laptops and communications components at Everest Base Camp.

Jeff sent us this message today:

We are well on our way on our EVEREST TEAM INSPI(RED) expedition. David, Melissa and I are acclimatizing well here at Everest Base Camp and we anticipate our first foray up into the Khumbu Ice Fall to Camp I (at 20,500 feet) in
the next 48 hours.

As you may know from media reports, the Nepalese government (under strong pressure from the Chinese) have place all Everest expeditions under strict communications restrictions prior to May 10th, the anticipated date upon which a Chinese climbing expedition hopes to carry the Olympic Torch to the summit of Mount Everest from the north side (Tibetan) side of Everest. The Chinese government continues to be concerned that Everest climbing expeditions from the south (Nepalese) side of Everest may attempt to disrupt China’s historic Olympic Torch ceremony on the summit of Everest (e.g. perhaps displaying “Free Tibet” banners or equivalent).

As of today (and the situation changes daily), our primary communications equipment (e.g. Dell (PRODUCT) RED laptop computers, sat phones, sat modems, video cameras, etc.) was confiscated by the Nepalese Police (under supervision of the Nepalese Army). We are likely to be able to gain access and use of this equipment periodically as long as we are “supervised” by Army personnel. In fact, we are under Nepalese Army “supervision” here at our personal camp with two Nepalese Army Captains assigned to our expedition for the duration to monitor our actions and communications.

We are doing our best to deliver upon the goals of EVEREST TEAM INSPI(RED) – to build awareness of (PRODUCT) RED and to

inspire others to do what they can to help make a difference in the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa. We have received excellent

promotional support on MSN.com and across the Windows Live services (Hotmail, Messenger and Spaces, in particular). We anticipate over 600 million promotional ad impressions during April and May!

The Brunton solar solutions (Solaris 26 and 52, SolarRoll 14 and Solo units) are helping us tremendously! We have included several photos of our product use to date – and will continue to do so as we further evolve our communications setup in the context of these government-imposed restrictions.

View the website here: EVEREST TEAM INSPI(RED)

Africa's Undiscovered Myths

Photographer Janis Miglavs in the Omo

This is a return trip for me to the Omo. I first went there in 2001, to study with six of the least-touched tribes in this remotest corner of Africa. As I interviewed the elders, shamans, chiefs and storytellers about their myths and archetypal personal dreams, I wondered if the seeds of their oral stories predated written history.

Amazingly, anthropologists tell me that I am the only person to ever record those oral stories. These are the stories that answer the big questions of life such as where the first person came from, is there life after death and is there a God? From the detailed interviews, I created photo illustrations to visualize the tribal myths and dreams. You can visit my web site to get a more complete picture about Africa’s Undiscovered Myths Project and my previous four Africa trips at www.jmiglavs.com.

On this return trip, I want to share the work I have done with the people of the Omo tribes and hear more stories. I want to talk again with the Konso elder whose advice to world leaders was: “We are all the same. We all have five fingers,” he said as he held up his hand. “Even if we have different religions.” I want to hear shaman Haska Galede tell me more about the personal god that each Karo and Hamar has.

My previous Africa trips have been solo. I wanted a total immersion into the life, culture and spiritual wisdom of these least-touched tribes. While that was very effective, there were lots of questions that didn’t get asked because I didn’t think of them until someone asked when I got home.

This time, besides traveling with my youngest son, Ryan, I want to interactively involve the entire world to share in these travel adventures and spiritual experiences. This is an open invitation for you to share your thoughts, perspectives and questions as my son Ryan and I travel to the Omo, searching for the roots of Modern Man, searching for what we humans have learned since the first tribes people left the Omo 150,000 years ago.

Janis Miglavs

Barnes Sisters

US Biathletes Lanny and Tracy Barnes

Hometown: Durango, CO
Hobbies: Soccer, Fly Fishing, Climbing
Uniform: Adidas
Skis & Boots: Atomic
Optics & Accessories: Brunton

It is hard to separate the identical Barnes' twins as they continue to match each other's accomplishments, this season was no different as both made their first Olympic Biathlon Team.

Lanny: 2002 Junior World Championship Bronze Medallist in 15K
Individual and Silver in Women's Relay. Tracy: 2002 World Junior Championship Silver Medal in Relay... media darlings of the Olympic Biathlon team appearing in newspapers, and magazines including Teen People, Durango Magazine, and were featured on the TODAY SHOW…both suffered from mono for most of the Olympic season, resulting in sub-par performances and cut short their season….shooting perfection and consistency are their trademarks…. SOCCER IS THEIR PASSION….each considers the other sister her best friend

2005 Top Results Lanny -- 44th, Individual, Hochfilzen World Championships 42nd, Individual, San Sicario 39th, Individual, Antholz

Tracy – 25th , Pursuit and Sprint, Pokljuka 1st , Super Sprint, Gurnigel Europa Cup

Olympic Winter Games Lanny –65th – 15K Individual; 15th – Relay, second leg Tracy -- 58th- 15K Individual; 71st – 7.5K Sprint; 15th - Relay, third leg

Lanny and Tracy’s World beyond sport Our favorite Olympic moment: when the US women won their first soccer Gold Medal Our favorite outfit is: Wrangler jeans, belt buckle and a cowboy hat Our favorite place in the world is Durango Our best friends are each other The best thing in the last year was being able to share the Olympics with our family If I were not a world class athlete, I would be a ski bum (Tracy), coach (Lanny) I am a slacker when it comes to cleaning the car (Tracy), waxing my skis (Lanny) Our favorite psych-up music is Black Eyed Peas In 2010, we expect to be at the Olympics as Gold medalists.

Brunton Vapor AF: "One-Pound Prodigy"

Inside Outside Southwest Magazine calls the innovative Brunton Vapor AF a "one-pound prodigy." According to editors, the Vapor AF "makes older-style liquid fuel stoves seem as limited as land-line phones." Click on the image above to read more.

Brunton Sponsored "Fish Bum" Movie Released

Fish Bum I - Mongolia: River Wolf

Learn more: www.aegmedia.com

Brunton Aids Teton Big Horn Sheep Project

 

See how Brunton is helping the Wyoming Game & Fish collar, study and track Bighorn Sheep in the Teton range.

http://tetonsheepproject.blogspot.com/

Solar SUV Coming to Life

The World’s first known solar-powered Plug-in Hybrid Ford Escape SUV (PHEV) is complete and has already been recording 100+ mph on the highway. The Brunton sponsored vehicle will be on display as part of our portable power promotion at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City in August.

The Evolution Photo Gallery: Alison Gannett

Brunton Polaris, Cub in Camping Life

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Brunton makes another great showing in the 2008 Camping Life Gear Guide. The Polaris lantern and Cub Stove were featured in this year's issue.

"Brunton equipment is known for durability and reliability, and the Wyoming-based company offers a full range of camp stoves, from the sophisticated Wind River Range to the simple and elegant Gannett Grill. New is the diminutive, yet powerful Cub, the economical, compact stove for the car-camping couple that is also perfect for backpacking."

Eterna Binoculars in Outdoor Photographer

 

Outdoor Photographer says, "The Eterna high Power 15X51 Binoculars from Brunton are lightweight and produce sharp images using BaK-4 prism glass with high-quality phase coating."