Archive for January, 2010
Runner Abe Clark is planning to run 2,860 miles across the width of the U.S. in 140 days, by himself. Why, you ask? Clark is embarking on this seemingly crazy adventure for a charity called Living Water International, which helps provide clean, running water for people in developing nations. Currently,… Read the rest
Regardless of recession, the Dutch are still spending a lot of money on their favorite method of transportation. In fact, the cycle-happy people of Amsterdam spent nearly 1 billion euros last year on bicycles alone, buying 1.3 million bicycles at a price of 713 euros each.
Statistics have shown that… Read the rest
In a strange and ironic twist of fate, Chinese officials have officially changed the name of the southern Chinese peak that inspired director James Cameron’s floating mountains in the movie Avatar to “Avatar Hallelujah Mountain”, a name inspired by the blockbuster film.
The “Southern Sky Column” in Zhangjiajie in southern… Read the rest
Here’s what Jason Mitchell, founder of FeedTheHabit.com, had to say about this one:
I’ve had this video for several years now. Just this morning, I stumbled across the file and uploaded it to Vimeo for everyone’s viewing pleasure. I got it about 4 years ago from the crew at The … Read the rest
When seven year old Charlie Simpson saw the grim images of post-earthquake Haiti on television he reacted as most children his age would: he broke down and cried. But instead of begging his mother to change the station, the young bicycling aficionado asked how he could help. To date the… Read the rest
Does your roommate ever borrow your shoes without asking, leaving you in a disgruntled state as you search the house inside and out for your footwear? Gone are those days, my friends.
[Via: www.yowazzup.com]
Follow me on Twitter @lostcascadia… Read the rest
On January 18th, Johnny Collinson achieved his goal to become the youngest person to climb the seven summits, which led The Outpost to compile an interesting estimation of the cost to perform such a feat.
Calculating costs such as guide services, gear, and travel expenses, the group deduced that the… Read the rest
Parkour, the art of “urban gymnastics,” is awesome to watch. But here’s a form of Parkour that surely none of us has seen before…
[Via: The Adventure Life]
Follow me on Twitter @SustainablYours… Read the rest
Yesterday, our very own Editor in Chief, Stiv Wilson, was a speaker at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market panel discussion. In keeping with Saturday’s panel topic; “The Media is Dead. Long Live Media!”, Stiv was also interviewed for the OR daily newspaper about Wend itself, and why we as a… Read the rest
The tallest house in Archangelsk, Russia is nothing short of grotesque, but that doesn’t stop its builder, one-time gangster Nikolai Sutyagin, from fighting the state’s repeated attempts to bulldoze his self-titled “eighth wonder of the world”.
Sutyagin’s home is a building only in the most rudimentary sense of the word:… Read the rest
The documentary Finding Farley… Read the rest (first prize at the Banff Mountain Film Festival) traces the steps of a husband and wife, along with their two-year-old son and dog, as they make their way by foot and canoe from their home in Alberta to the famed Canadian author and naturalist Farley Mowat‘s
Since the dawn of man, humans, especially those of the nomadic variety, have been seeking and developing innovative ways to easily carry personal items in a fashionable manner. Thus, the fanny pack spit in the eye of all other modes of baggage, and quickly rose to the top of tourist… Read the rest
When I was little, nothing could stop me from riding my bike around the block. And even though there were no helmet laws, I wore one every time (because my dad’s laws wrought serious consequences if I didn’t). But today’s kids are enforced by actual lawmakers to wear helmets… And… Read the rest
A few days ago, we told you about Lily the black bear. Well, she isn’t the only critter you can watch via the “den cam” now. That’s right, the famous American black bear gave birth to a cub on Friday and it was caught on camera. Check Lily’s Twitter update… Read the rest
How many of us have dreamed up grand adventures, all the while realizing that they may be precisely too grand to ever afford? I, for one, fall quite perfectly into this category. Lucky for us, Teva sandals and shoes is offering $10,000 to any individual with a wanderlust soul.
The… Read the rest
