Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
Very entertaining.
… This was a 27-minute documentary recorded off of CBC news several months ago for a school who hikes the trail with a group of students …
Click PLAY or watch Part 1 on YouTube.
The WCT is our #1 hike in the world!
Thank Jimi for the links.
My most poignant inspiration in visiting Iceland was a music video called Glósóli by Icelandic band Sigur Rós.
Magic. Exotic. Ethereal. Stark.
That’s Iceland.
I posted a few tips for visiting if you have it on your bucket list.
I’m no Gear Junkie.
I’ve got Stephen Regenold for that.
GearJunkie.com, launched in 2006, is regarded as a top blog and online publication for product reviews and news in the outdoors world. The site contains thousands of pages of content — gear reviews, news, travel and adventure stories …
Stephen already got a lot of excellent video content. But new to me was his Gear Junkie Video Show.
Episode No. 1 … was shot … at Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
related – Video: ‘What is Gear Junkie?’
A bug’s eye view of a day hike. Mellow. I’ve never seen anything similar before.
Day hike on the Six chutes trail in Mastigouche Provincial Park, just outside of St-Alexis-des-Monts. (Quebec)
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
This was one of the winners of the Mountain Equipment Co-op Sweet Spots outdoor video competition.
Thanks Rocco.
… Have you seen hiking stilettos, as yet?
Eric from Scenic Travel Canada linked to a superb video of our #1 hike in the world.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Great edit. Those lads are from my home town Calgary, I believe.
… To hike the West Coast Trail may be one of the most challenging outdoor wilderness experiences in your life. It’s tough yet scenic, beautiful yet wild. If you want to see how mentally & physically tough you are, consider challenging yourself on this 75 kilometer backpacking hike. …
Don’t miss the bottom of this post → Recommendations from Those who’ve Completed the WCT → Scenic Travel Canada
Friends who hiked the WCT this past summer didn’t have a drop of rain. Nice.
Rosemary Kitchen on Gadling linked to 8 videos from 7 hikes.
Yikes!
I link to this one, the top of name, because a couple of days before I climbed up there, a Russian hiker was killed by lightning. On this exact spot! Now that’s scary.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Others on the list: Spain’s El Caminito del Rey (“The King’s Little Pathway”), Mount Hua in China, Tennessee’s Mount LeConte, Angel’s Landing in Utah, and Philippines’ Mount Pinatubo.
Click through to see them – Gadling – 7 of the craziest, most dangerous, most dizzying hikes in the world (VIDEOS)
(via The Adventure Blog)
Crater Lake is a caldera lake located in the south-central region of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the main feature of Crater Lake National Park and famous for its deep blue color and water clarity. …
I kicked myself for driving past, in the past, after I watched this video. It looks superb.
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Tony’s show is one of the top ranked video podcasts on iTunes in the “Places & Travel” section. The easiest way to get every one is to subscribe on iTunes. It’s free.
But you can check out the other videos first on the official website – Beautiful Places in HD.
Oct. 31st – Nov. 8th, 2009
Speakers include Ultramarathon Man Dean Karnazes, Royal Robbins, climber Chris Sharma, speed climber Ueli Steck, and extreme skier / BASE jumper Karina Hollekim.
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I spent a week at the 2007 festivals. My review:
Good, not great.
I’ll likely never return mainly because hiking is very under represented in Banff. It’s all about mountaineering … despite the fact that most of those attending are not mountaineers.
No need to spend money traveling to Banff in November: … too late for hiking, too early for skiing.
Instead, I recommend you try to get a ticket for both of the two “World Tours”.
1) Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
A selection of the winning films tour North America and abroad following the event. To find out when it’s going to play close to where you live, check the calendars linked from the official website.
2) Radical Reels
The Radical Reels Film Tour complements the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, and focuses on dynamic, high-adrenalin films featuring sports such as skiing, climbing, kayaking, BASE jumping, snowboarding and mountain biking. …
Click PLAY or watch the 2009 trailer on YouTube.
Both are great. Super popular even with those who hate the outdoors.
by Besthike editor Rick McCharles
I’ve not changed my system much over the past 3yrs.
This works for me.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Leave a comment if you have an opinion.
An unusual item shown was a waterproof “stash” bag. When day hiking, I dump everything into that bag and stash it in the rocks somewhere, taking only the things I needed for the day in the pack.
That up to 50litre pack (.54kg | 1lbs 3oz), a Granite Gear Virga, was named by the Gear Junkie in 2007 on the list of Greatest Gear of 5 Years.
Using a therm-a-rest as a backpack “frame” was first suggested to me by Kraig Becker, of The Adventure Blog and Gadling.
George gave me my first Virga pack. Jane just gifted me my second. I purchased a new 3/4 length, 3/4 inch Therm-a-Rest (no longer available on the Cascade Designs website) as a “frame”. I’m good to go for the next 5yrs.
=== UPDATE:
Critical for me is my pillow.
I wrap this pillow with a fleece top.
The waterproof orange bag is sold by MEC as a “Pack Liner”. It weighs only 86gms and fits up to a 40litre pack.
Most of the bag is filled with the folded, partly inflated 3/4in, 3/4 length therm-a-rest air mattress, no longer available.
Some loose clothing, down jacket and stuff sacks are added to the bottom.
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This is funny.
Click PLAY or learn how to start a campfire on YouTube.
This is The Naturist, Gavin McInnes, a Canadian-born funnyman here sponsored by Teva.
… the Naturist … is an expert on being in the woods that has no clue what he’s talking about, like Mr. Bean meets Survivorman. …
There are a few more The Naturist videos on the Teva YouTube channel.
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