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Tripwire | August 2006--
Vacations for Skill Seekers™--
  



















Location: Typical view from the trails on our Mountain Bike Trip in Cappadocia, Turkey. | Photo: Mehmet
 

 
 
IN THIS ISSUE:

» What's New: Buy Our Gear
» Hot Trip: Mountain Bike Turkey
» Cold Trip: Ride BC, Canada
» Knowledge: Foldable Dinnerware
» Assignment: Jake in New Zealand
» Footprint: Developing Entrepreneurs
  
WELCOME

What a summer the Northern Hemisphere is having! Wherever you live we hope you can get to the ocean to cool off and if not, maybe just reading about our snow trips might help to escape the heat. There is still plenty of time to get outside and enjoy your passion, and we're here to help you make a vacation out of it.

Enjoy!
 		 
 

 
 

---Photo: AccessTrips.com

  
WHAT'S NEW: Access Trips Clothing Store

We've launched an online shop for Access Trips merchandise! Check out the link below to buy Access Trips hoodies, t-shirts, bags, bumper stickers and more. Spend $25+ before Aug 6th and you'll get $5 off (use the following promo code: NSP130).

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---Photo: Mehmet

  
HOT TRIP: Mountain Biking in Turkey

If you're looking for some October travel ideas, we recommend our NEW Cappadocia Village MTB tour. 85% off-road, this trip takes you to underground cities & Roman ruins, deep canyons & snow-capped mountains, fairy chimneys (unique rock formations) & stone villages. You also get to stay in a 5th Century luxury cave hotel!

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---Photo: Richard Walch

  
COLD TRIP: Snowboarding & Skiing in BC, Canada

We know it's still the middle of summer, but the bookings have started coming in for our winter trips 2007. The new dates & prices are now online for the ultimate powder tour, our Canada - Powder Triangle Roadtrip. Traveling deep into the Rocky mountains where average annual snowfalls exceed 10m/33 ft, this tour encompasses the legendary resorts of Fernie, Whitewater, Red Mountain & Kickinghorse in BC, Canada.

Read more: Snowboard | Ski

  
 

 
 

---Photo: Orikaso

  
KNOWLEDGE: Foldable Dinnerware

We bumped into a new camping product the other day that we think is pretty cool. Orikaso offers a line of colorful dinnerware that is made of flat sheets of plastic that fold, origami-style, into plates, mugs, bowls & more. These are great for saving space in your backpack, are easy to wash, & are environmentally friendly because they are reusable.

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---Photo: Alain Chuard

  
ON ASSIGNMENT: Jake in New Zealand

Our New Zealand trip leader & head ski instructor is currently enjoying pristine snow and sunny weather in New Zealand's Southern Alps. We spoke to Jake yesterday and he tells us that the snow conditions in New Zealand are the best they've been in many years. Given that Jake's been skiing in the South Island since he was a child, we take his word for it when he says the snow is great!

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---Photo: Kiva.org

  
FOOTPRINT: Developing Entrepreneurs

Kiva.com is one of the coolest non-profits we know. The concept is simple - 1) choose a small business in a developing country from the Kiva website, 2) lend money (could be as little as $25), 3) get updates on how the business is progressing, 4) receive your money back so you can lend to another business. For those of you who have traveled to developing countries and wished you could do something, here's your chance!

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