Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
I mountain biked 2 days of the GHT (Annapurna) last year. Glorious. But tough.
Stretching for more than 1700 km (1056 miles) across Nepal, the Great Himalaya Trail is making a bid for becoming one of the top long distance trekking routes in the world.
While the infrastructure along the trail is still being built, it has already become a mecca for adventure.
In the video below, we get a 4-minute look at the GHT from some mountain bikers …
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“Travailen” follows Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel on their attempt of the Drakensberg Grand Traverse (DGT) in South Africa.
Travailen – Official Trailer
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related – National Geographic – North Drakensberg Traverse, South Africa/Lesotho, uKhahlamba/ Drakensberg Park
(via Outside)
… a good 4 to 5 day hike. We had great weather with no rain, which meant hot afternoons. In the mornings, we were up around 5am to be on the trail by 6am. This was to avoid the heat and catch the sun rise. Although hiking in the heat was hard work, the waterfall swimming pools at the end of every day (except the last) were a magnificent reward. Amazing water and then catch some rays in the sun. …
We’ve just updated our Milford information page. If you know the adventure, check the details to see if it’s up-to-date.
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Lonely Planet Hiking & Tramping in New Zealand has been updated by Slater, Bennett & DuFresne for 2014, by the by.
Located in the Southwest National Park, Tasmania, Australia the 82 km track roughly follows the coast between Cockle Creek and Melaleuca. Most people fly into Melaleuca and walk out to Cockle Creek. This is usually to avoid being trapped at Melaleuca in bad weather without food. There are only three ways to get to Melaleuca, by boat, walk in or fly. …
In 2010 David Murphy created a video of his adventures on the South Coast Track. …
All the good bits (mud, leeches, blood, rivers and rain) are in the second half…..
Our Hiking Blog – South Coast Track – mud, leeches and lots more!
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The South Coast Tracks is one of the few hikes where I turned back. Partly due to mud.
Two choices.
1. You can simply assume there is no privacy. No privacy online. None on phone.
Or …
2. you can try taking some small steps to discourage the NSA and other organizations from collecting data on you.
I’m switching from Google search to DuckDuckGo, for example. That might help. Apple is now offering DuckDuckGo as an alternative web search engine.
On the other hand, Google is responding to criticism, now offering end-to-end mail encryption, to try to make your email private.
Watch the RESET the NET VIDEO .
I’m planning on hiking Acadia first week of July. Leave a comment if you have hiking advice for me.
The park includes mountains, an ocean shoreline, woodlands, and lakes. In addition to Mount Desert Island, the park comprises much of the Isle au Haut, parts of Baker Island, and a portion of the Schoodic Peninsula on the mainland. …
Click PLAY or watch an introduction to the Park on YouTube. (60min)
Section Hiker likes the Bear Boxer – Contender Model 101.
I’m still using a clear BEARVAULT BV500. An Ursack. Or no bear vault at all, depending on where I’m hiking. And for how long.
Leave a comment if you have a favourite.
Even I’ll pay $449 for this down jacket
Outside Online – GEAR GUY:
… next fall’s Fitz Roy Down Parka
When it came to the Fitz Roy, Patagonia’s Alpine Product Line Manager Kristo Torgersen only had one real requirement for his designers—that it be the warmest, best jacket in the line.
Somebody tell Bill Bryson. 🙂
Mountain Hardware South Col™ 70 OutDry Backpack
The one-pack solution for mountaineering expeditions on the world’s highest peaks. The flexible design and highly evolved compression system lets you add and remove components as well as shrink and expand the pack as needed.
OutDry construction bonds a durable waterproof membrane to the main compartment so that your gear stays safe and dry in even the wettest conditions.
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(via Adventure Blog)
