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Tree Camping on the Pacific Coast; Elk, California
Welcome to the world of Tree Camping. A fast-growing adventure that, if you can believe, has been tracked all the way from beautiful California across the world to Japan, South Africa, and many other countries.
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High school diary
What would you do if you had the key that opened all doors?
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'How I visited every country in the world - without a single flight'
Graham Hughes writes exclusively for Telegraph Travel from South Sudan, explaining the highs and lows of his epic, record-breaking journey around the world without taking the plane.
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On Getting Naked in Antarctica
Stuck at the South Pole during its coldest, darkest season? Find a sauna, grab some bunny boots, and join the most exclusive club in the world.
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This Year's Record-Breaking South Pole Expeditions
Since Roald Amundsen led the first successful expedition to the South Pole in 1911, people have followed his lead, battling the inhuman cold, howling winds, and blinding blizzards to make it to the planet's southernmost point. This Antarctic summer has been no exception, with dozens journeying from the coast to the pole, many looking to make history in the process.
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The thrilling life of the world's most fearless travel blogger
The Pakistani man wielding the automatic rifle didn't talk much as he escorted Steven McDonald to the village of Kalash in the country’s tumultuous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In the long series of encounters that McDonald has had traveling to some of the world's weirdest and most dangerous locales, the man with the AK-47 could almost count as peaceful.
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High Arctic adventurer rescued after only 9 days of 80 day journey
Vincent Cochin had planned to spend 80 days travelling from Kugaaruk, Nunavut, to Qaanaaq, Greenland, by ski and snowshoe in an effort to break the world record for the longest unsupported, unassisted Arctic journey. Sgt. Yvonne Niego says Nunavut RCMP were notified late Wednesday night that a SPOT alarm had been triggered near Taloyoak.
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Gone South with Vita Brevis Films
The open road provides a pathway to the uncontrolled spirit, a state of being that is universally felt yet so challenging to capture through a medium.
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The Woman Who Walked 10,000 Miles (No Exaggeration) in Three Years
A hundred years ago, when Robert Falcon Scott set out for Antarctica on his Terra Nova expedition, his two primary goals were scientific discovery and reaching the geographic South Pole. Arguably, though, Scott was really chasing what contemporary observers call a sufferfest.
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Winter Camping on Geographic Gem Not For All
Forget your smartphone, unplug your electrical devices, sleep by a wood stove on a bed of fir branches — perhaps with your pet — and only a canvas wall between you and the winter snow. Whether you consider this vacation scenario heaven or hell will determine if Atelier Arboreal at the foot of the Bruce Peninsula is for you.
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Diga di Luzzone: The Swiss Dam That's Also the World's Largest Artificial Climbing Wall
If you’re up for a challenge and into wall climbing, you might be interested in Switzerland’s man-made climbing route, the Diga di Luzzone. The working dam slash artificial wall is considered as the Everest of wall climbing as it extends up to 540 vertical feet from the base to the top of the dam. Climbers have to go through 5 pitches that curves up to the dam while being surrounded by panoramic Swiss mountains...
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Exclusive Interview: John Spies' Magnificent Photos Reveal the Hidden Wonders of Underground Caves
With more than 30 years of experience as a cave explorer and guide under his belt, Australian photographer John Spies is an expert at navigating the incredible formations and winding passages of underground sites never before seen by man.
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The Toughest Woman on Two Wheels
“You grow up in a cult,” says Juliana Buhring, “and everybody thinks there’s something wrong with you.”
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7th August 1947 - Wood raft completes 4,300-mile voyage
Kon-Tiki, a balsa wood raft captained by Norwegian anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl, completes a 4,300-mile, 101-day journey from Peru to Raroia in the Tuamotu Archipelago, near Tahiti.Heyerdahl wanted to prove his theory that prehistoric South Americans could have colonized the Polynesian islands by drifting on ocean currents.
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15 ultimate American hikes
One of the most beloved activities in wild lands is hiking.
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Lessons I've Learned from Living in a Van
It’s been almost a month on the road now. One of the goals of Connected States was to see what lessons could be gleaned from a mobile lifestyle and then applied to a life more stationary. Well, 25 days isn’t so long in the grand scheme of things, especially if I’m staring down the barrel of another 340 or so, but it’s been long enough to make an observation or two.
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20 wilderness areas to see before you die
All of America's wilderness areas are amazing examples of pristine wild areas, but here are 20 areas that truly stand out as places you must see before you die!
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14 fabulous loop hikes in America
Loop hikes are considered to be the pinnacle hiking experience. With fresh views at every step, none of your time or energy is wasted.
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25 Best Hikes in the World to Put on Your Bucket List
Our 25 Best Hikes in the World to Put on Your Bucket List. So far we've only completed one and portions of others, but hope to get them all checked off!
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World's Best Hikes: Summit Hikes - National Geographic
While there are plenty of wondrous mountaintops on the planet, for this list we chose our favorite peaks based on both the walk up and the larger history of the place.
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