Tag: adventure
Top 10 Most Overlooked Survival Items
A critical element of any good survival plan is being able to take the everyday random items you have around your house and repurposing items…
Introducing your partner to the trails
Much like relationships, moments spent outdoors creates intimate connections and cycles. Like a wildflower blooming at the same time as some tree leafs out, water…
Carabiners: A climber’s guide to biner basics
The carabiner is one of the greatest technological marvels of our time. They are also one of the simplest. Essentially, carabiners are just loops of…
3 Tips for Taking Gorgeous Waterfall Photos
Waterfalls are stunningly beautiful creations of nature, and each one is completely unique. Some are tranquil, with calm flowing water, and others roar with power…
How to Plan your First Cycle Touring Adventure
So you want to have a go at cycle touring? You’re not alone, but many people fall at the first hurdle. It sounds like a…
A camping coffee maker: the best ways to brew in the backcountry
Most of us are pretty well addicted to caffeine, and that’s ok. There’s nothing like a good cup of coffee in the morning while you…
Traditional climbing vs sport climbing, what’s the difference.
Trad climbing and sport climbing are two very different artforms. Trad focuses on slow, careful progression and puts safety first. Sport is all about hard moves, indomitable…
If you need to be near the sea consider the University of Oregon Institute of Marine Biology – OIMB
Are you the kind of student that thrives in a hands-on learning environment? Then the Univerity of Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) might be…
Water purification in the wilderness
Water may be the source of all life on Earth, but it can also be the source of considerable illness, pain and even death. Water…
Climbing gear for beginners part 2
In part two of ‘Climbing gear for beginners’, we will look at all the less essential gear you will want to start collecting. If you…