Tips from ThermaRest.
(via Mike Blake)
trek Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra
Sabbalot Photography:
… the largest wilderness area in South-East Asia and an UNESCO world heritage area since 2004. It is further part of the tropical rain forest heritage of Sumatra, allowing for spectacular experiences in this fortunately still widely untouched nature.
The hike itself is a unique experience for several reasons:
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No trails are available and one totally has to rely on the guide to find the way through the jungle (mainly following former rebel trails).
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4-6 porters accompany you and provide you with the most delicious hiking food you’ll ever get to taste (don’t forget to tip).
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You will not see ANYONE other than your party during the whole hike.
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The wilderness of the jungle and its inhabitants is just breathtaking.
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The river crossings are an adventure itself.
Gunung Leuser National Park
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They recommend local guides Expedition Jungle.
Battle For the Net
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Hike Hong Kong blog
Guest post by Jean-Christophe Clement:
When I moved to Hong Kong in 2008, I had this idea of a concrete jungle. This was indeed the case. However, foreigners usually don’t realize that Hong Kong territory is less than 10% urbanized, and over 40% of the land is designated as country parks. I soon discovered that there was a world of outdoor adventures for me to discover. However, the information that was available back then on how to get to the nicest trails, waterfalls, and other lesser known spots was scarce and mostly in Chinese. Furthermore, the instructions on how to get to the trails, and stay on the trails were approximate, at best!
That’s how the HikeHongKong blog was born; out of a desire to make access to the wonderful Hong Kong trails easy and accessible to all.
The response from hikers has been beyond my greatest hopes; as of July 2017, HikeHongKong gets over 100,000 hit a month, mostly from Hong Kongers, but also from the U.S.
Today, I have over 150 documented Hong Kong hikes with full instructions on how to get there without a car, difficulty ratings, cel-phone reception, maps, etc.
There are 3 ways to get to all the goodies:
- https://sites.google.com/site/hikehongkongweb
- http://hikehongkong.blogspot.hk
- https://www.facebook.com/HikeHongKong/ (if you Like it, you’ll get a new Hong Kong hike every week on your wall)
In closing, I leave you with my Top Hong Kong hikes.
Happy trails!
Vancouver Island wildlife – coastal wolves
Some wolves on the Canadian west coast get 90% of their food along the water.
I saw a mother and her young feeding on a dead whale on my 2012 North Coast Trail hike. Sightings are quite common on that coastline.
Wolves were trying to take black bear cubs too. Momma Bear wasn’t too happy about that. (VIDEO)
more photos
related – British filmmaker Bertie Gregory – Meet the Rare Swimming Wolves That Eat Seafood
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MAP – best hikes in the world
We’ve added a custom Google map with most of our best hikes in the world.
Those maps are linked from each of the 6 continent pulldown menu pages.
Click away to give it a try.
new Appalachian Trail photos
Outdoor Retailer: “Goodbye Utah. Hello Colorado.”
Denver has landed the coveted Outdoor Retailer summer and winter trade shows, sources confirm
Five year deal will bring 45,000 attendees to Denver, delivering estimated $45 million economic impact
Emerald and its show partner, Boulder’s Outdoor Industry Association, announced this year they were pulling the winter and summer Outdoor Retailer trade shows out of their 21-year home in Salt Lake City, citing Utah political efforts to downsize recent national monument designations, specifically the 1.35 million-acre Bears Ears National Monument created by the Obama Administration in December 2016.
The @UtahGOP hate the outdoors.
The Last Englishman: A Thru-Hiking Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail
I enjoyed Keith Foskett’s Appalachian Trail book so much I downloaded his earlier memoir on the PCT.
This one is good too. Both humorous and introspective. The real deal.
Washington and Oregon are the highlights. He and two other last Englishmen were the last 3 hikers to make it to the Canadian border that year.
I’m continuing on to another of his books — Travelled Far: A Collection Of Hiking Adventures — available free from the author.
Sarah Jackson completes the Trans-Canada Trail
Alberta woman arrives in St. John’s to complete cross-country trail trek
After two years, 21,500 kilometers and hundreds of pictures, Sarah Jackson has finally made it from Victoria, B.C. to St. John’s, Newfoundland by walking the Trans-Canada Trail. She’s one of a small handful who have decided to tackle the whole length and the only woman to complete the whole thing from one end to the other. …
The trail (also known as The Great Trail) is the longest recreational trail in the world and currently connects 91% of the country. …
Jackson also documented her entire journey across Canada on Instagram and it looks BEAUTIFUL. …
The first woman to walk all 21,500 km of the Trans-Canada trail came back with some stunning photos
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