Le Refuge de la Charpoua, near Chamonix, is 119 years old and currently enjoying its last winter of service in its current form. The original hut will be torn down and rebuilt in the summer of 2023, strengthened for many more decades of refuge. For Sarah Cartier, who has worked as the hut keeper for … Read more
Just north of Santa Barbara lies a little surfing Shangri-La. It’s the private Hollister Ranch, 14 miles of pristine Southern California coastline with many of the best waves in California. To get in, one must own property. Plenty of wealthy people have bought parcels, with Land Rovers driving on the beach, and exclusive compounds hidden … Read more
The invention of the bicycle is generally dated to 1817. It was a created by a German man named Karl von Drais. He called it the Laufmaschine, which sounds like it should mean “laugh machine” which makes sense because bikes are very fun, but it actually translates to “run machine,” because the bike had a … Read more
Arrakis, er, Peru, has some of the tallest sand dunes in the world. Victor Broquedis and Kilian Bron hit ludicrous speeds and watch for worm sign in this short.
The Suzuki “Every” is a boxy little front-wheel drive van with three cylinders and plenty of charm. It gets 47 mpgs and the diminutive little van can squeeze onto the tiniest of roads and through the narrowest of canyons. Suzuki sells thousands of these little things, they’re the sort of urban carryall that’s super valuable … Read more
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Freeze-Drying Yogurt For The Trail
We’re big fans of Berm Peak Express here, a Youtube channel run by Seth Alvo, a tireless champion of doing awesome DIY bike hacks (his channel was originally called Seth’s Bike Hacks), plus tips on selling used bikes, riding bikes, and all sorts of pleasant good-time bike stuff. In this video, he goes through a … Read more
South Africa’s Jeffreys Bay, called “J-Bay” by most, is in the running for top 3 waves on the planet. It’s an international destination for surfers, a staple on the pro tour circuit, and has been home to many wandering souls attracted to the area’s natural beauty and open space. But there’s crime there too, and … Read more
While we’ve heard of DIY methods for transferring fuel from one isobutane canister (the ones typically used in backpacking) to another, we haven’t seen a dedicated valve designed for the purpose marketed to the outdoor world yet. Well, until recently. Eric Flottman, an Arizona-based backpacker, was tired of the partially filled cans piling up in … Read more