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 [...]
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16 Oct
Banff Mountain Festivals 2009
12 Oct
tutorial – how to pack a backpack
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 [...]
4 Oct
Gavin McInnes – Mr. Bean meets Survivorman
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 [...]
30 Sep
need insurance to hike Europe?
What if this happened to you?
What would it cost?
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The days of foreigners being “covered” for health costs in nations with socialized medicine are ending. In Switzerland you would pay the full cost of helicopter rescue if you are not a citizen.
Even in the [...]
22 Sep
fox in the Pyrenees, Spain
I’m not sure how rare these critters are in Spain.
I got a good look at this one from inside my tent.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
27 Aug
Mt Blanc to Matterhorn – day 4
Hiking trip report by site editor Rick McCharles: Chamonix to Zermatt: The Walker’s Haute Route. Day 4 of 7.
After the rain storms of the previous day, the dawn at Cabine Dix was clear.
This hut is famous with climbers as it’s a perfect jumping off point for crossing the glacier early morning while the [...]
10 Aug
Surviorman’s Lost Episode
I saw this on WildrLog. Thanks!
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
related post: Survivorman is back – Survive This
4 Jul
no job? … go hiking
Happy 4th of July to all our American readers.
And a special shout out to Fedak who’s hiking out the recession.
Three of 4 of our top 10 hiking regions in the world are in the USA.
#1 New Zealand
#2 Southwest USA
#3 The Rockies
#4 Sierra Nevada
National Public Radio has an interesting podcast called – [...]
25 May
Redneck Camping Guide
campergirl on uncooped reveals some secrets of the South Carolina Manhood Network.
Click PLAY or watch Redneck Camping Guide on YouTube.
22 May
TV survivalist Bear Grylls named chief Scout
I’ve criticized Bear Grylls in the past.
But it’s with mixed feelings that I link to this mocking News article:
The Scout law begins with a solemn declaration that ‘A Scout is to be trusted’.
So one might expect the figurehead of Britain’s 450,000 Scouts to be one of the most trustworthy men in the country.
But the [...]
