Word: geared
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...Temperatures can drop to ?30C in April, so players have to tee off in the type of gear usually sported by polar explorers. Competitors need crampons to grip the icy course, tinted goggles to reduce glare and golf clubs with steel shafts, as graphite can shatter in extreme cold. The local wildlife also creates some unique challenges. The course is watched over by spotters with rifles in case one of the archipelago's 3,000 polar bears starts taking too close an interest in a caddy...
Koenig and his brother are both carrying four to five days’ worth of food, sleeping bags, medical kits, an ultra-light tarp for camping, and some winter clothes and gear, in packs weighing between 22 and 27 pounds...
...example, he saves a kid by shouting “full stop!” at an oncoming train, but inadvertently shuts down the NYC subways for hours. Despite his single success—diverting that second World Trade Center plane on September 11—he retires his gear...
...Raiders (20-8-2, 12-4-2) remain the only squad that has beaten the Crimson twice this season, and if Harvard doesn’t kick into gear come face-off tomorrow, St. Lawrence (13-15-2, 7-10-1) could validate its place among teams with Harvard’s number...
...players in the market are adding yoga travel bags and ergonomic mats to their roster of products. Tumi, a leading luggage and business-case brand, just introduced a line of yoga bags, seen here, with special features to facilitate traveling with yoga gear. "We wanted to address women's growing interest in yoga and its role in a healthy lifestyle," says Alan Krantzler, Tumi's vice president of product management. The company's new Signature collection features an antibacterial-coated mat, with moisture-proof pouches for damp towels and clothing, and several outside pockets for water bottles, cell phones...