Thursday, April 29, 2010

10 Things I Absolutely Have To Do Before I Die

Here's an up to date list of 10 things I feel I need to do before dying.

In no particular order:

(1) Understand all 7 "Millennium Problems"

(2) Learn to speak at least two foreign languages fluently

(3) Surf Fiji

(4) Learn to play the guitar

(5) Go on safari in Eastern and Southern Africa

(6) Learn celestial navigation (including how to use a sextant)

(7) Write a book

(8) Raise a child...successfully

(9) Marry a woman who is too good for me

(10) Reduce my carbon footprint substantially

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Top 5 Watches for Adventurers

We adventurers need to be well equipped. Regardless of your location, urban or remote, whether you're on an unguided foot safari in Kruger Park, or simply scouring your hometown for the best Mexican food, you need a solid watch.

A watch serves three main purposes for adventurers. First, watches are a fashion statement. For many of us, a watch is one of the few pieces, if not the only piece, of jewelry we wear. Your watch definitely says something about who you are. Secondly, a watch can be used to determine which direction is North sans compass (there is abundant information about this on the web). Finally, there is the all too obvious purpose...it tells time.

Here are my top five:

Panerai Luminor 176 Titanium - $5,800 MSRP


Where to buy it for $5,220










Breitling SuperOcean Steelfish - $2,945 MSRP


Where to buy it for $2,250










Hamilton Khaki Field Auto - $525 MSRP


Where to buy it for $365










Swiss Army Infantry Vintage Day/Date - $495 MSRP


Where to buy it for $316.99










Luminox Black Ops - $400 MSRP


Where to buy it for $228

Friday, April 16, 2010