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October 2009 Newsletter
Wild Rock Source for Adventure Newsletter
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| Nordic/Snowboard Swap |
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Looking for a bargain on snowboard or nordic skis? Don't miss the swap at Wild Rock Saturday October 31st, 10 am-4 pm. 1 day only! Cash only!
If you have Nordic ski equipment or snowboards, boots and bindings you wish to sell, bring them into Wild Rock before 6 pm on Friday October 30th to register them. You can get either 80% cash back or 100% store credit for you items that sell. |
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Fall/Winter Cycling Clinic October 8th. Come and join Wayne as he explains the difference between knee warmers and leg warmers, Goretex and Windstopper in order to keep you comfortable on your bike for fall and winter cycling. Things start at 6 pm and the cost is free. Please sign up so we can plan for numbers.
Bike Cleaning Clinics Learn to clean your bike like the professionals! Wednesday October 14th and 28th, 6 pm sharp in the Wild Rock parking lot. Two opportunities to get 10% off bike cleaning supplies! The cost is $5 when you sign up. |
| Lole Clothing Sale and Silpada Jewellery Night |
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 Tuesday October 6th at 7 pm. 15% off this night only! Warm up as it cools down and discover the latest in Lole fashion. Enjoy a glass of wine as you find your perfect fall fit. Active wear for sports, life and play. Live out loud everyday. Come and shop in a relaxed atmosphere with wine, cheese and great company. If you love jewellery you're going to love Silpada Designs! New to Canada and the Kawarthas this past year, Silpada Designs is high quality .925 sterling silver (no nickel) jewellery, belts and watches for women men and the kids! Handcrafted all over the world, Silpada Designs feature stones, beads, pearls and more - and the company includes a lifetime guarantee to backup their quality.
Please pass this info on to interested people! |
| Eagle Creek Luggage |
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Check out the giveaway below!
 Heading out for your first big adventure? Maybe the ole' Samsonite has seen better days? If you are like me and (until about a month ago) you seemed to be the only person in any airport actually carrying anything, maybe it is time get into some Eagle Creek luggage.
Although the Eagle Creek product line is huge we have done the homework, picked our favourites and brought them in to Wild Rock for you. The Hovercraft series consists of lightweight no nonsense luggage for the airline traveller. Ranging from carry-on sizes at $199 to large, multi-week excursion sizes at $249 they are very competitively priced. The Twist 26 roller pack, at $259, is the most versatile luggage we have been able to find. Although it wheels behind you with ease it also has a comfy backpack harness for those walking off the end of the sidewalk and onto the trails.
Although primary luggage is important, I think we can all agree that a big bag with a mess of disorganized gear can be pretty frustrating. Eagle Creek has the best organizational tools going and, as usual, we have picked our favourites. Personally, I love the Pack-it Folders. As a guy who has never had any love for ironing these folders keep my shirts looking presentable no matter how many days from home I am. For soft, wrinkle resistant clothing the Pack-it Cubes can't be beat. Finally, for those who are known to be chronic over-packers the Pack-it Compression Bags help to make your giant pile of clothes squeeze into your duffle. Eagle Creek gear is synonymous with rugged adventure travel. For more than 30 years they have been building the best travel luggage that money can buy. By traveling to the four corners of the world by any means imaginable, the good folks at Eagle Creek put their gear to the test. They build every product with high-quality and reliable performance in mind. Every buckle, zipper, webbing and fabric choice is scrutinized based on rigorous lab and field-testing. As a company of travelers, they are also keenly aware of the environmental impact of everything they produce. They strive to minimize material waste and source and manufacture with the least environmentally impactful fabrics, trims and packaging materials. As many of our customers tell us, they have been carrying their Eagle Creek gear for years and have been amazed with the longevity of their gear. To that end, Eagle Creek strives to make stuff that lasts a lifetime which means Eagle Creek products inevitably stay out of the landfill that much longer. Happy Travels, Kieran But Wait! There's more! We have convinced the fine, cooperative people at Eagle Creek to offer up a fantastic travel gear giveaway for this month's newsletter readers. Featured is an ORV 30 Travel Duffle. Click on the picture of it above to find out more. The ORV, which is the workhorse of the Eagle Creek Exploration Series, comes complete with a collection of Pack-it accessories. Click below to enter. Contest deadline is October 28th, 2009. The winner will be announced in the November newsletter. |
| Snowboard Rocker/ New Brands article by Scott |
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The snowboard has evolved into something wicked...wickedly fun.
Snowboards have always had camber, just like a cross-country ski. The concept was you needed the camber in order to have some "spring" when you loaded/flexed the board to turn. This worked reasonably well for years when we were constrained with gluing poplar together in strips to make boards. The drawback was when you were running flat or light on the board the tip and tail edges tended to grab and make you crash at the most unfortunate times...like the lift line while trying to impress someone of the opposite sex or sliding a box top six feet off the ground.
With modern materials like carbon fiber, epoxy, pre-preg fiberglass they can give the boards plenty of pop for an ollie or turn but give it rocker (opposite of camber... think smiling banana not old school cross country ski). This makes the boards incredibly forgiving and easy to ride for beginners those trying to tweak the scariest of moves. Many of the boards we carry from Capita, Forum, Libtech, Gnu and Burton have some form of rocker to them. Most folks ride a board 3-5cm shorter than usual in these styles. After riding it last winter I am convinced. It is the way of the future. They are better for the beginner and better for the pro.
To go along with these buttery boards that can also hold an edge on ice are a new family of bindings. Look for bindings like Burton' EST system, or Forum's Shaka and anything from Union to offer a secure feel but not a rigid base that might interfere with the most tweaked and twisted of positions. These bindings allow the board to flex under the binding.
Drop by and check out this new generation of boards and bindings. They will help you attain the next level.
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| Boat and Gear Storage |
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Having been here at Wild Rock a few years now I have borne witness to the disappointment that missing, damaged or ruined gear can have on spring and summer trips. It is a classic spring situation prompting this article on proper winter gear and boat storage.
Think back to the first paddling trip, cycling trip, hike or car camping excursion that you planned for this past spring/summer season. When you went to organize and pack your gear what state was it in? Could you find everything? Did it look (or smell) worse than it did when you put it away the previous fall? Did your boat look like it aged a few years in a matter of months? If so, don't feel bad, there have been countless occurrences of customers coming to us looking for an extra tent pole, a last minute boat repair, or my recipe to rescue tents and gear from mildew damage. Your gear is an investment that can, if treated well, be with you for years to come and in the case of boats and tents, may even be passed on to the next generation.
Boat Storage:
Correct storage may add years to the life of your boat. The longer you plan to store your boat the more important it is to do so correctly and securely.
Keep it covered:
It is well understood that UV from the sun is extremely harmful to boat materials and prolonged sun exposure will have adverse effects no matter what kind of material your boat is made from. It is my recommendation to store your boat inside but it is understandable that not everyone has sufficient storage space, or agrees that a canoe is also living room art. So, if you have to store you boat outside keep it covered using a tarp or specialized boat cover. Ensure that it is off the ground to protect it from large amounts of snow or ice, which may damage the hull. It is best to store your boat upside down and for canoes to be stored with their weight on the gunwales. It is also recommended that you tie your boat down and check the area for any trees that may come down in strong winds.
Note: covering a boat with plastic will protect it from rain but will also allow for the buildup of moisture between the hull and the plastic and will fade gel coats on Kevlar and Fiberglass boats.
Circulation is a good thing:
It is recommended that you remove all hatchcovers and neoprene covers and leave them open to the air. Use a cockpit cover to keep out critters, dirt and leaves. Remove the float tank plugs from canoes with tanks.
Racks and Storage Methods
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 Many people choose to hang their boats from the roof in the garage. This gets them up and out of the way and allows you to store other items beneath them. Do not hang your boat from grab loops or carry thwarts. These are not always structurally sound and handles and could break. The best way to hang your kayak or canoe is to use a strap or sling under the hull. This can then be attached to the wall or roof.
Sea to Summit makes a great sling system that hangs boats, we have a few available for sale. On the Wall
 Sea to summit also makes J shaped racks that can be fixed to a wall. Foam padding on the straight arms cushions and protects the kayak and the rack can be bolted out of the way on a wall to maximize your storage space. Gear Storage:
Nothing is worse than getting out there and finding out that some item you're wearing are ripped or some of your gear is broken. Or to discover, when packing for a trip that vital items are missing or damaged. We should take every step we can to make sure that we can get as much life out of equipment as we can. So, here is a list of 4 things you can do while packing up your stuff to help extend the life of your gear.
1. Make Sure it is Dry
This is common sense but it doesn't always happen. We all come home from trips tired and hungry and generally have to get ourselves to work the next day (maybe even that afternoon). So we either don't unpack or haphazardly put our gear in bins or wherever it is normally stored and forget about it, until the next time we need it. Do yourself a favor and take the 10 minutes when you get home and hang up your gear so that it dries for storage.
2. Fix, Repair, and Preserve Your Gear
Once your gear is dry, keep out the items that need some treatment or repair. This step is most often overlooked, but if you keep on top of zipper repairs or cleanings, water repellency re-applications, or stove maintenance, then the next time you are out there you will spend less time concerned about your gear and more on the blast you are having.
3. Keep Everything Together
This one is also common sense also. But we all know someone who has gotten to the destination and realized that they were missing a tent pole, a rain jacket, or better yet a sleeping bag. Once your gear is dry store everything you need in ONE Rubbermaid or large duffel bag. If you're like most of us you probably have more gear than can fit into just one of anything. However, you probably only use the same main stuff and the rest is extra gear. Keep your main gear in one container and the rest in another. It is best to label each storage container with its contents and keep the containers in the same place.
4. Store in a Dry Place
There is no point in making sure everything is dry if you are only going to leave your stuff outside, under your deck, or in a damp place in your basement. Tents do not respond well to being kept in wet or damp conditions and may reward you by growing mildew and other mold which destroys urethane coatings killing your tents water resistency, smells really terrible and can pose health risks. Mildew if left undiscovered for long periods of time is untreatable and may result in an annual replacement of nylon or neoprene gear and tents. So, find a storage area that will keep your dry and well protected.
Enjoy the fall and winter, knowing your gear is in good shape!
Briar
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| Mallorca 2010 |
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 March 13th-21st $1199 double $1499 single (8 nights & includes all breakfasts and dinners) March 20th-28th $1199 double $1499 single (8 nights & includes all breakfasts and dinners) March 13th-28th $1799 double $2499 single (16 nights & includes all breakfasts and dinners)  Mallorca, Spain is the largest of the Balearic Islands, an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea comprising Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. Over the past 20 years Mallorca has become a Mecca for cyclists looking for beautiful weather, idyllic cycling roads, superb coffee, and thousands of fellow cyclists. The estimated 300,000 cyclists a year who visit this cycling paradise have discovered that the bicycle is the ideal transportation to explore this historic island Wild Rock discovered the beauty of the roads many years ago and has been returning every year since. Go to our updated Mallorca info page! |
| Kawartha Rube-Eh Cycling Event |
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
 Paris-Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France near the Belgian frontier. Since its beginning in 1896, it started in Paris and ended in Roubaix (hence the name). This famous race takes place each spring over brutal cobblestone roads that have been preserved in their historic condition for over 100 years.
Motivated by this classic race, the first annual "Kawartha Rube-Eh?" is ready to be kicked off over trails, rural gravel and paved roads in the City of Kawartha Lakes. Combined with unpredictable fall weather and a large field of riders it will become an annual classic cycling experience for everyone from average riders to Canadian Olympians. Join us on October 3, 2009 to become part of this exceptional event.
A 70 km elite course and a 35 km sport course starting at the fairgrounds in Fenelon Falls. Both distances are best suited to mountain bikes, cyclocross bikes or hybrid bikes. You must be prepared to take care of your own mechanicals emergencies so carry a spare tube, patch kit and pump. The event goes on in all weather so bring rain gear and warm cycling clothes. Find out more at kawartharube-eh.ca. | | |
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| Contest Ends: October 28th, 2009 and will be announced in the Nov. newsletter. |
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Anne Leavens
Wild Rock Source for Adventure
169 Charlotte Street
Peterborough, ON K9J 2T7
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