Kolby Kirk – engaged on the trail
One of my favourite blogs is The Hike Guy edited by Kolby Kirk.
How did his last trip go? 🙂
Copper Canyon Traverse, Mexico
In 2013 Justin “Trauma” Lichter and Cam “Swami” Honan completed a 381 mile (613 km) traverse of Mexico´s Copper Canyon region. A first thru hike.
The traverse was a combination of hiking, packrafting, swimming, bushwhacking, scrambling, crawling and weaving our way around clandestine drug fields.
Our route linked together the six major canyons (along with numerous minor ones) that constitute the Copper Canyon region. It took us from the region’s northwest corner (Basaseachi Falls) to its southeastern limits (Sinforosa Canyon). In the order in which they were traversed, the canyons were as follows:
Candamena
Oteros
Copper
Urique
Batopilas
Sinforosa
get out there
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‘A Walk in the Woods’ (2015)
Official trailer for ‘A Walk in the Woods’ starring Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson and Nick Offerman.
Theatrical Release Date: September 2nd, 2015
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Steve Fugate approaches 40,000 miles
Steve Fugate of Vero Beach, Florida, walked into the Cheraw town limits at 12:36 p.m. May 13, braving the 82-degree heat. The large sign on his back — which reads “love life” in red capital letters — made him easy to spot. …
Crossing the state line marked a milestone for Fugate as South Carolina is the final state in his trek through each of the lower 48, ending his cross-country walk two years, one month and 20 days after it began on March 23, 2013. …
Fugate said this is his eighth time making the journey, and that he has walked 39,000 miles he said he expects to walk his 40,000th mile somewhere in South Carolina. …
Fugate said he started these walks in 1999 after losing his son, 26-year-old Stevie, to suicide while walking the Appalachian Trail. Six years later tragedy struck again when Fugate’s daughter, 36-year-old Shelly, died from an accidental drug overdose.
Fugate said he carries the sign on his back to remind people to love and appreciate their lives. …
Colorado hiking store wins makeover
I hiked Nepal a couple of years ago with Betsy and Brion After. They run Independence Run & Hike in Carbondale, Colorado.
Great news. Their store was chosen for a free makeover. 🙂
Click PLAY or watch it on Vimeo.
I’m hoping to get out Carbondale for some hiking myself this summer.
4 Reasons Hikers Are The Best People You’ll Ever Meet
Vica Bugrimenko:
They’re optimistic, yet prepared for anything …
They’re minimalists …
They’re incredibly encouraging …
They’re carefree and bold …
The Climb: 4 Reasons Hikers Are The Best People You’ll Ever Meet
Rattlesnakes and Bald Eagles by Chris Townsend
Andy Howell – a review:
Chris Townsend walked the PCT over 30 years ago. Back then the trail was a reality but it was nowhere near as popular as it is today. I think the year Chris hiked it only 11 people completed it. It has taken 30 years for Chris to produce this book and it seems he only embarked on the task after encouragement from his new publishers, Sandstone Press. Sandstone should take a bow as this is a very fine book indeed. …
… what makes this a joy to read is the sharing of Chris’ discovery of life on a trail like this, the beauty of the desert, the joys of the high mountains, the fascinating variety of the forests and the glorious wildcamps along the way. I wish I could describe this all a bit more eloquently but you’ll just have to go and read the book! …
This is very firmly recommended.
Danny MacAskill’s Solar Eclipse
On Friday March 20th a Solar Eclipse plunged Europe into darkness. Photographer Rutger Pauw teamed up with Danny MacAskill to capture the moment on Danny’s homeland, the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
With just one small window of opportunity to get the shot he had dreamed about, Rutger and the team spent days scouring to select the perfect location. This clip gives a unique behind the scenes look at how they found the spot and how they managed to capture one of the most creative shots of the year.
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(via Adventure Blog)
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