Entries from 2019-07-01 to 1 month

Vargo V3 Titanium Pocket Cleats Review

Vargo’s new V3 Pocket Cleats cut more than half the weight off the leading lightweight traction devices, Kahtoola Microspikes. But how well do they hold up on the trail for running and backpacking?That was the question that weighed on my m…

Your Backcountry Travel Plan

There are lots of articles and posts about letting the responsible person know about your travel plans. Should you not return home on time they are the trigger to begin the search process. This may be the most comprehensive plan made yet!!…

Behind the Photo: A Perfect Day at Mundaka - Local Mundaka standout Txaber Trojaola breaks down an epic session at Spain's premier point

"I think there were about a hundred surfers out there on this day," says local Mundaka standout Txaber Trojaola of the idyllic-looking swell pictured above. "A strong swell hit the coastline of Bermeo and the wind and consistency of the sw…

How Lauren Hill and Dave Rastovich Live Sustainably in Byron Bay - The two professional freesurfers feel a connection to their environment that has inspired them to live off the land

This piece originally appeared on the Adventure Sports Network with support from our friends at Sanuk. It’s been a long, hot summer at Dave Rastovich and Lauren Hill’s place. Snaking along their driveway, off the road out of Byron Bay, Aus…

Cycling the North Coast 500: a teaser from my next book

It’s been three months since I last spoke about my next book Chimborazo. It’s time I updated you and gave you another short teaser from the book to whet your appetite. When I last spoke about it back in June, I had just completed the firs…

Travel Photo – Border Crossing La Quiaca, Argentina to Villazon, Bolivia

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How to Pack for the PCT

So you’re thinking about going on a thru-hike. It’s the first step (if only metaphorical) toward becoming “hiker trash,” the term we thru-hikers affectionately call ourselves. But before you walk off into the woods, you need to gear up. An…

Our Everest Challenge review – Ben Fogle, Victoria Pendleton and some vertiginous cliches

Ben Fogle has achieved something noble and profound: he has made those series where semi-famous people sweat over contrived ordeals, such as pretending to be an Edwardian serf or going on quite a long walk, look even more trivial. In Our E…