Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.
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World’s Best URBAN Hikes

We’ve always ranked Hong Kong as the city with the best hiking within easy range of local transit.

It’s included in one list posted by Matador:

One hike that’s easily as good as those is in Valencia, Spain.

Hong Kong
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The Truth about Adventure Film-making

Unless you are Bear Grylls being followed by a film crew, making a video of yourself outdoors is tough.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Bear often has  a story producer, two camera cinematographers, two field recordists, and a mountain guide with him. Paul “Mungo” Mungeam is a cameraman who’s spent 10-years with Bear.

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Wanderlust Himalaya: Hiking on Top of the World

A 300-page coffee table book that showcases 26 of the finest hikes from the world’s highest mountain range (along with a handful from the adjoining Karakoram Range).

The featured trails include established classics such as the Annapurna Base Camp, Markha Valley, and K2 Base Camp Treks, along with lesser-known excursions such as Bhutan’s Jomolhari Trek and Tibet’s Ganden to Samye Monastery Trek.

The Hiking Life

With the release of Wanderlust Himalaya, the series now numbers six in total. In order of their release, the first five books were as follows: 1. Wanderlust: Hiking on Legendary Trails; 2. The Hidden tracks: Wanderlust off the Beaten Path; 3. Wanderlust USA; 4. Wanderlust Europe, and; 5. Wanderlust Alps.  …

Sadly, I didn’t find the full set under the Christmas tree 2022.