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Can you recommend a folding bike I can load onto an inflatable kayak?
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Yukon Yak raft, 4 lbs. 7 oz

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One of the most difficult reservations in the world, on-line booking for the Milford Track opens July 1st, New Zealand time.
On the 1st, you can book for any start date for the following season.
Details on besthike.com

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Besthike.com was recently added to the About.com Trek, Hike and Climb South America page.
Editor Bonnie Hamre is one of the best experts on the internet for that continent. We link to many of her web pages.

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Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.
Times of London in December 1901 (legend has it) posted by Ernest Shackleton for a journey to Antarctica.
Now that was adventure. Once, having his ship frozen in the ice, he […]

Interesting.
I like the built-in voice recorder for taking notes on the hike.
Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women

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In preparation for a Feb. 2007 trip to Tasmania, I’ve been consulting with John Chapman, by far the most authoritative author of Australian guidebooks.
I’ve decide to hike first the Overland Track, widely listed the best established walk in Australia. 65km (40mi) plus sidetrips, 5-6 days.
Overland Track on besthike.com
I’ll be using John’s dedicated Overland Track guidebook.
Time […]

Trailex encourages users to share information about trail safety in the Bow Valley (from Banff to Bragg Creek in Canada). The goal is to keep humans and wildlife safe.
Examples of information you should post:
* Bear, cougar, wolf, aggressive elk or moose sightings
* Dead animal carcasses that […]

A great site edited by Jan Robertson, highly recommended. BestHike.com links to a number of Jan’s pages.
Click below to see his “top treks”.
New Zealand Backcountry Hikes-Tramping, Walking, Tracks, Trails
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A really fantastic adventure is to buy a Chinese bike in Lhasa and ride the Friendship Highway to Katmandu, via Everest.
Many adventurers are doing this — but it is technically illegal. (As is most of the hiking in Tibet.)
Interested? Check Kym McConnell’s authoritative website and guidebook.
Tibet Overland - Cycling in Tibet

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Every hiker wants to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa at 5896m (19,344ft). It’s actually the highest freestanding mountain in the world, a volcano rising 4600m (15,000ft) above the giraffes and elephants roaming the plains.
No independent hiking is allowed. You must sign on with a trekking company — minimum cost in 2006 is […]