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They’re endless.
But here are two posted by Frank in Oz that I’m seriously considering for my Adventure Racing kit. Click through for details.

Blisters? - Not this time, Sue tries Injinji hiking socks with success - Our Hiking Blog

Ultralight D-Ring for your pack - Our Hiking Blog
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… is cycle the canals.

They’re part of the Central Arizona Project (CAP), a 336mi (541km) diversion of water from the Colorado River through to southern Arizona. The largest and most expensive aqueduct system ever constructed in the United States.
In Phoenix I rented a mountain bike from the hostel ($15/day) and rode the flat […]

I’m in Phoenix, Arizona for some bike hiking. Proving unfailing dedication to my Adventure Racing Team — the Fast Farts.
Then I saw BluePeak post a shout out for BikeHike.com …
(I like the sound of that domain name.)
National Geographic Adventure Magazine named them #2 ?? (as I read it) for cycle tours. Winners were profiled […]

I’m shopping for a pack for my first adventure race.
One option:
4. Inov-8 Race Pro 12
Dubbed an “elite lightweight hydration pack,” the Race Pro 12 was made for trail running, mountain biking, adventure racing and similar pursuits. I ran with this 12-liter pack loaded during multiple races last season, and it stayed solid and comfortable. […]

Craig Stanton from New Zealand is preparing to start the Pacific Crest Trail in April. He’s got a great website — PCT2007.org — and looks very organized.
Looks like Craig will be ready for the PCT. He blazed through one of our top 10 hikes.

Yesterday I completed the challenge I was unable to finish […]

The Wonderland Trail is one of the best hikes in the world. Circling Mt. Ranier in Washington State normally takes 7 days, 6 nights for experienced hikers.
But in a day?
The Wonderland Project is the name two friends gave their shared goal: To run the Wonderland Trail, circumnavigating Washington’s Mt. Rainier, in a single 24 hour […]

Want a grand challenge?
We are looking for an adventurer to try to complete our top 10 hikes of the world in one continuous walking holiday.
We reckon you could start in June and comfortably finish in November with this itinerary:
+ Ausangate Circuit, Peru
+ West Coast Trail, BC, Canada
+ Sunshine to Assiniboine, Alberta, Canada
+ Glacier North Circle, […]

National Geographic Adventure Magazine named them “Adventurers of the Year”, calling them “The New Magellans”.
Colin Angus (along with Julie Wafaei for much of the time) had powered himself around the globe using exclusively human power.

National Geographic Adventure Magazine
official website - Angus Adventures
But British adventurer Jason Lewis claims that Angus’ circumnavigation does not […]

“I built a castle in the swamp and it sunk. I built a second castle and it sunk too. I built a third castle and it burned down and then sunk. But the fourth castle, Ahhhh! That one stood.”
—Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Well-written account of an attempt to speed hike the JMT by 49-year-old […]

Labelled “the fittest man in the world” by Men’s Fitness, Dean Karnazes’ past feats include running 350 miles continuously, mountain biking non stop for 24 hours, swimming across the San Francisco Bay, and running a marathon to the South Pole.
from the Geared Up Blog
He is author of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night […]