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Maurice Herzog Led the Brutal First Ascent of an 8,000-Meter Giant
He left a checkered legacy but nobody can question the dashing and courage of the first ascent of Annapurna, the…
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Climber Vera Komarkova and the First Women’s Summit of Annapurna
Vera Komarkova was a badass climber when she wasn’t being a badass ecologist.
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The 8 Best Long-Haul Backpacking Trails
Don’t have 5 months to hike the PCT or AT? How about 3 weeks?
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Climbing Legend Charlie Porter Climbed Everything and Said Nothing
In a career full of superhuman stories, Charlie Porter’s 1975 climb on Baffin Island’s Mt. Asgard stands out: He took…
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‘Utahlorado’ Is An Idea For A Mega-State Of Awesomeness
Can’t have too much of a good thing.
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The Bizarre, Painful Appeal of Off-Width Climbing
Off-width climbing is antithetical to not only the sexiness of climbing, but the sexiness of almost all adventure sports.
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Climber Todd Skinner, a Big Wall Pacesetter in the 1980s and 1990s
Twenty-seven years before the Dawn Wall captured the attention of millions and five years before Lynn Hill freed The Nose,…
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Sex, Severed Heads, And 5 Other Things You Don’t Know About Cairns
We’re rapidly approaching our 5,000th post on Adventure Journal, and that means our archives runneth over with wonderful pieces like…
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The Brief Life and Unexplained Disappearance of Snowboarder Marco Siffredi
He showed up, he blew up, he disappeared.
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13 Non-Essential Backpacking Items
Everyone needs a comfort item–how about a whole pack of them?
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27 Songs that Get Stuck in Your Head Backpacking
How does our list of the best–er, worst–music compare to yours?
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Which Is Better for Hammering Your Tent Stakes – Mallet or Rock?
When the fate of your camping experience depends on gear, trust AJ to answer the big questions.
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20 of the Best Adventure Quotes of All Time, Courtesy of Author Bill Bryson
One of the funniest and most observant travel writers drops some bon mots.
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Mountaineer Bradford Washburn Danced on Alaska’s Breathtaking Rooftop
He climbed everything Alaska threw at him, and changed the sport in the process.
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Bush Pilot Don Sheldon Was a Definitive Badass
This legend of Alaskan flight was the man in the Alaska Range for more than 30 years.
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My Ultralight Is More Ultralight Than Yours
There is no shame in the Backpacking Mulligan – we all need our comfort items.
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17 Great Yvon Chouinard Quotes
Chouinard’s no-nonsense approach to the outdoors has provided a wealth of inspiring one-liners and bon mots.
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A One-Armed Legendary River Runner
After he was a Civil War hero but before he oversaw the US Geological Survey, John Wesley Powell ran the…
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The Quest For The Perfect Road Trip Playlist
In Killing Yourself to Live, his 2005 book about a 6,557-mile road trip visiting places where death had played an…
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Hey, It’s John Muir’s Birthday, So Here Are 20 of His Most Inspiring Quotes
Nature’s bearded philosopher was also the king of stoke. Here are few of his wise words to get you fired…
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Please Enjoy These 19 Outrageous Warranty Claims
“This shirt and backpack ripped when I was stabbed,” etc.
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The 23 Best Ed Abbey Quotes
Ed had something to say for every occasion, if every occasion demanded independence and rabble rousing.
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The Leave No Trace Black Belt
Think you’re light on the land? Let’s see if you measure up to the super ninja level.
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10 Cheap Substitutes for Expensive Camping Gear
How to save thousands of dollars just by being flexible and frugal.
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The 20 Best Bad Reviews of National Parks on Yelp
The air’s too fresh! I can see too far! Wait, it’s so dirty! Ew, there’s bugs! What’s that smell?!
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Buy the Newest, Lightest, Shiniest Gear Or You Could Die
Instead of spending your disposable income on something, well, disposable, maybe you should spend it on…
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Alpinist Riccardo Cassin Was Doing Push-Ups Until Age 95
In the 1930s, most of the great mountaineering problems of the Alps had been solved, and climbers’ attention turned toward…
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17 of the Best Songs About Mountains
Try to get ‘Country Roads’ out of your head. Go on, just try.
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10 Tips to Lighten Your Backpack
Because lighter is righter…or something. Step 7: Replace video game console with smartphone apps.
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The 16 Best Bad Campground Reviews
When you see what people think of sleeping in the great outdoors, you might experience LOL, some ROFL, and even…
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In Praise of Mac ‘n Cheese
It’s a hell of a lot more than white trash fettuccine alfredo, it’s the glue that holds him together.
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Historical Badass Grigori Rasputin, Thru-Hiker
A legendary wildman and mystic, he walked across Russia several times–the equivalent of lapping the Appalachian Trail.
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Skier Kalen Thorien’s 1986 Land Cruiser + Bigfoot Trailer
Diesel + trailer + string lights + Yeti cooler + solar panels make for a one-of-a-kind Overlandia setup.
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Thomas Woodson and His 2015 Ram ProMaster Van
From ‘accidentally bought’ to fully tricked out, photographer Thomas Woodson’s rig is a dream ride.
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Photographer Carl Zoch and His 2014 Toyota Tacoma
At 6’6″, that Honda Element got a little tight. Here’s a peek into a top adventure shooter’s rig.
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Mike Hong and His 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon Camper
What does an Arc’teryx visual designer drive? What else?
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Becca Skinner and Her 2004 Chevy Colorado
Our series on road warriors and their rigs visits with star photographer Becca Skinner.
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Because of Via, I Can’t Hate Starbucks
The contents of those little foil packets changed his camping life…and attitude.
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Bertha and Her Vanlife Power Couple
With this story, Overlandia begins profiling some of the vehicles and people who make outdoor culture so rich.
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What’s in a John Muir Trail Guide’s Pack?
Colby Brokvist has learned a thing or two about gear after hiking the JMT a dozen times. He shares his…
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Grand Canyon River Guide Kenton Grua
At the nightly campfires on Colorado River trips through the Grand Canyon, stories make their way into legends, passed down…
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Our 11 Favorite Quotes From The Eiger Sanction
It could be said that The Eiger Sanction is not a good movie – unless you’re a climber. Even if…
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‘Accidental Adventurer’ Barbara Washburn
On June 6, 1947, a few steps below the summit of Denali, a team member urged Barbara Washburn to take…
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The 14 Best Things About New Hampshire
New Hampshire has a pretty solid argument for being the adventure capital of the East, or at least the Northeast:…
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The 16 Best Bad Campground Reviews
We learned two things in reading online campground reviews: One, there are some seriously sketchy campgrounds out there, and, two,…
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The 21 Best Thoreau Quotes
Like two of our other favorite legends of outdoor literature, Ed Abbey and John Muir, Henry David Thoreau could be…
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President Theodore Roosevelt
Just before a campaign speech in Milwaukee on October 14, 1912, a man named John Schrank shot candidate Theodore Roosevelt…