4351. It's All Uphill From Here: The Rise of Alpine Touring
April 27, 2016
Skiing holidays are a perfect blend of exercise and relaxation. You spend your days out on the mountain challenging yourself on the slopes and then return to your cosy catered chalet for a soak in a hot tub and a long, relaxing dinner. But for those looking to push themselves harder on the exercise ...
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4352. Ski to the Beat with These Slope-Friendly Headphones
April 27, 2016
Listening to music while you ski can be more than just a pleasure, the regular beat can actually help you create a rhythm with your turns making your skiing more fluent as a result. But there’s nothing more annoying than headphones which don’t fit comfortably under your helmet. This year why not inv...
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4353. Make Awesome Skiing Videos with These Gadgets
April 27, 2016
You know how frustrating it is, you’ve taken on a challenging run and completed it in glorious style but there’s no one there to see it! With the new generation of helmet cams you need never suffer again, simply film your triumphs and play them back later in the comfort of your catered ski chalet to...
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4354. 5 Top Places to Experience the Stunning Sunsets of Croatia
April 26, 2016
There are plenty of destinations that lay claim to having the most beautiful sunsets in the world – and, to be honest, when isn't a sunset a thing of beauty? In some parts of the world, however, the 'magic hour' (or, in reality, a magic 15 minutes or so) really does seem to be just that little bit m...
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4355. Ice Road Truckers
April 25, 2016
Ice Road Truckers first aired in the UK in 2007. It’s named for the “ice roads” - the huge, frozen-over lakes and rivers that hauliers must traverse in Canada and Alaska during the coldest times of the year. Ice Road Truckers has drawn acclaim for its compelling depiction of the work of these driver...
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4356. Good Reads: Nick Baldwin
April 25, 2016
Many a haulage worker’s earliest memories are full of happy days spent watching lorries thunder by, and indeed plenty of drivers’ inspiration can be traced back to their love of the vehicle as a child. This affection for the HGV, on top of the fascination with the technical aspects, does not escape ...
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4357. Good Reads: Gary Mottram
April 25, 2016
Haulage work is a highly glamorised profession: the lure of the open road and the ‘cowboyish’ solitude of a weeks-long transcontinental journey - alone or with another trucker - make the idea of trucking an attractive prospect to many. As many drivers will attest, these are parts of the job that mak...
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4358. Good Reads: Dave Bowers
April 25, 2016
Hauliers travelling to the Middle East often have to deal with more challenging weather conditions and more poorly maintained roads than they’re used to in Europe. Throughout the seventies and eighties, a plethora of drivers were sent on contracts that took them well into the Middle East, having to ...
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4359. Good Reads: Chris Nicholls
April 25, 2016
One of the parts of being a haulier that interests prospective drivers and laypeople alike is the notion of adventure - the wealth of exciting situations and different people a trucker can expect to meet on the road. That’s what makes career autobiographies so compelling: a whole career’s worth of d...
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4360. Euro 6 Emissions Regulations and Haulage Work
April 25, 2016
For those involved in haulage work, few EU regulations may have quite the long term impact than that predicted to arise from a set of new standards called “Euro 6”.
Here’s why that’s likely to be the case.
Emissions
For professionals in the haulage work business, it’s not exa...
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Author: Laura Jeeves
