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Couple rescued from a desert island after a week thanks to their SOS sign

Doug Williams

They were real life castaways. We have all read books and seen the programs on survival and what to do if you were shipwrecked with no…

World’s longest and highest glass bridge in China forced to shut

Doug Williams

This bridge was on our bucket list so they had better quickly fix the problem. We can understand why they had to close it as…

The IceHotel 365 will be open year round thanks to the sun

I don’t know about you but every time I walk into my hotel room, the first thing I do is turn the heating down or…

The Bastei rocks in Germany are a fascinating geological formation, created by water erosion over a million years ago

Paul Pinkerton

The Bastei is a rock formation towering almost 200 meters over the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains near Dresden in the German. The…

Thinking of Hitting the Open Sea? Well, Here Are Some Infamous Shipwrecks That Might Just Change Your Mind

Doug Williams

Thinking of Hitting the Open Sea? Well, Here Are Some Stories About Infamous Shipwrecks That Might Just Change Your Mind Shipwrecks are one of the…

Time to make a backyard Duct Tape kayak

Great bit of fun for the kids when they are bored at weekends. This project uses my favorite materials PVC pipe, duct tape, and its…

Make Your own Tire Sandals

I’m hard on shoes. It’s not uncommon for me to go through half a dozen pairs of shoes, or more, each year. I maintain an…

Hiking in the Age of Technology

Hiking in the Age of Technology: Are Hikers Placing Way Too Much Reliance on Modern Objects of Convenience To Help Them Navigate and Survive Their…

Motherhood Moments: Thank You Stranger -Our third article in the series from Susan Strayer

Motherhood Moments: Thank You Stranger Our third article in the series from Susan Strayer who’s an inspiration to many with her Blog – Mountain Mom…

Czech Tourist Survives 30 day Mountain Ordeal

Doug Williams

Tales of Survival: A Czech Tourist Managed to Survive Thirty Days Stranded in New Zealand Mountains The thought of surviving an entire month stranded on…