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If being in a gearstore is like being like a kid in a candystore, buying candy in a gearstore is like being a kid in Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Choosing snacks to bring on the trail is a great excuse to buy candy, especially for people who have to justify… Read the rest

To us, a good trail guide hits like food to a hungry belly. A thorough guide inspires and informs, preparing the adventurer and providing him with an invaluable tool to use on-the-go.
The Outsider’s Guide to Prince Rupert written by Matt J. Simmons–author of Wend… Read the rest‘s Wanderlust feature in the

The first scene of this beautiful short film looks like it was plucked from Where the Wild Things Are… Read the rest–after the wild things were replaced with these bad-ass women and before they started “carving down the mountain” with ease and style.
This is visually stunning video that should be watched

In 1993, the American Hiking Society launched National Trails Day–a celebration of North America’s 200,000 trails; the effort that goes into creating and maintaining them and the recreation and relaxation they provide to citizens in all 50 states. This year, National Trails Day is Saturday, June 4th and there’s sure… Read the rest

It’s hiking season. Don’t trip.
From Arnold: (This is actually really scary.)
From Harold: (This is much more mild. Start at :35.)
And here’s another of the same guy: (Listen to the chatter at the beginning.)
You’ve been so good, so here’s an extra one.
From Ivan: (No. Not almost.… Read the rest

A New York Times… Read the rest article published May 13th, 2011, states the following: “OREGON is hiking country. It’s also wine country, with vineyards that are increasingly destinations for oenophiles. So perhaps it’s no surprise that the combination of hiking and wine tasting has a name: wiking.”
Three days later–in response to

In August 2010, Gregg Treinish (who founded Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation) and Deia Schlosberg finished a roughly 520-mile trek on foot that took them between two major wildlife habitats in the Northern Rockies. Their mission: to trace the steps of wildlife and gain and understanding of their point of… Read the rest

A 29-year-old hiker died this Saturday afternoon when he fell from Heritage Falls in Greenville, South Carolina after attempting to save his dog from the 125-foot plunge he fell victim to. According to reports, his dog regained footing and survived. The hiker’s girlfriend suffered only minor bruises in her attempt… Read the rest

This Saturday, April 30th, Julian Monroe Fisher–an anthropologist, ethnographical documentary filmmaker, explorer and writer–will begin his solo walk across the African continent. Fisher will begin on the west coast of Africa in Lobito, Angola and will eventually end on the eastern coast in Pemba, Mozambique.
To date, Fisher has made… Read the rest

The Seattle-based company, JakPak, has created what it claims to be the world’s first-ever all-in-one waterproof jacket, tent and sleeping bag. Designed as the perfect companion for an outdoors adventurer on the go, the JakPak can be worn as a stand-alone jacket that, if necessary, folds out into a sleeping… Read the rest

As YogaSlacker Chelsey Gribbon put it in a recent article written for iWend, this year’s Patagonian Expedition race was considered “Redo Take 2 for Team YogaSlackers,” and it turned out to be even more significant than that; the YogaSlackers (Team GearJunkie in the 2011 race) took second place overall. Coming… Read the rest

In this video, “Green Tunnel,” the 2,200-mile-long, six months or more of travel it takes for most people to walk the Appalachian Trail is condensed (and “re-interpreted”) into just five minutes of stop-motion. It’s pretty amazing, to say the least. And could be used as a tool for people planning… Read the rest

The YogaSlackers, known as Team GearJunkie.com in the Wenger Patagonian Expedition race, finished in second place… Read the rest today, having completed over 150 miles of mountain biking, over 90 miles of trekking and more than 65 miles of kayaking through river and sea. And they came in with ample time to spare–the

The National Park Service (NPS) has announced a proposed policy to restrict the unnecessary impacts of climbing on the natural environment. Namely, the policy would require that climbers get approval in the form of a permit or authorized document prior to placing new bolts. The NPS is asking for the… Read the rest

A hiker in Bridgeton, North Carolina received a spooky surprise last weekend when he spotted some bones on Sunday afternoon. Those bones? Yep. They were human.
According to the area’s local news station, the Craven County Sheriff’s Department is still investigating the finds but suspects foul play may be involved.… Read the rest