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Search, Rescue, then Press “Send”
Rather than alleviating danger, technology has turned into a regular nightmare for search and rescue teams in U.S. National Parks. The chief culprit is an increasingly wired public’s reliance on technology such as cellphones, GPS gizmos, and sat phones, rather … Continue reading
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Egyptian Adventures in Eco-Mesh Pants
James Michael Rice, of Boston, and author of Rebel Angels, The Still, and A Tough Act to Follow,writes: “My older brother, Jay, and I recently went on a whirlwind adventure in Egypt to celebrate his fortieth birthday. Now, as anyone can tell … Continue reading
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California Adventure Vacation Do’s and Dont’s
If you are planning that long-awaited trip to the California coast or backcountry, all the guidebooks might not give you the real inside story on places to avoid or hidden gems to explore. For that reason alone, hikers, cyclists, and … Continue reading
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Adventure Goddess
“They look like door knobs,” jokes two-time world champion adventure racer Robyn Benincasa. She’s referring to two surgically implanted Birmingham Hip Replacement devices that are now permanent residents of her body. Nearly two decades of triathlons, adventure racing, and ultra-running … Continue reading
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How to Survive a Mountain Lion Attack
Want to be avoid being mauled and eaten by a mountain lion in the great outdoors? Then the smartest thing you should do is scram before ending up as scat. So says Richard Coss, a University of California at Davis … Continue reading
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Bataan Memorial Death March
Long-time RailRiders fan Glenn Sveum did the Bataan Memorial Death March in 2009. It has an interesting history. Let us explain. But first we have to travel back in time to World War Two. The original 60-mile Bataan Death March … Continue reading
“Talk to Chuck”…about Versatacs!
Chuck Cross owns the very first pair of Weatherpants we ever made. That’s dating us and Chuck, who is also co-founder of Polar Cruises, which was named by Condé Nast Traveler as a “Top Travel Specialist for Antarctica.” Yeah, Chuck … Continue reading
“Dual Survivor”– New Series on Discovery Channel
Imagine a television series pairing together two of the world’s top wilderness experts and have them jointly work out a thorny survival problem. One expert is a so-called “bush hippie” who lives in an off-the-grid solar earth home in the … Continue reading
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Fitness Apps– Working Out by the Numbers
Remember those long-gone days when you kept track of workouts in cheap spiral notebooks? Your training diary was probably dog-eared, sported bike chain grease and spilled Gatorade. With the digital age, the world of number-crunching is now conveniently at your … Continue reading
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Running in Circles at the Barkley
Tennessee race director Gary Cantrell is an unorthodox, fun-loving sadist. That makes the several dozen ultrarunners who show up each year to race in the Barkley pain-loving masochists. The Barkley Marathon is a 100 Mile Run held annually in Frozen … Continue reading
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Bird is the (Digital) Word
Obsessed birders can now leave their well-thumbed ornithology guidebooks at home. Several birding apps take the guesswork out of species hunting. According to fledgling birder Bob Tedeschi, who is also a Connecticut-based science and technology reporter for the New York … Continue reading
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“Love ya, RailRiders!”
Love Letter from V. Michael Drayton, of Indiana: “So far I have been on six of the sevcen continents. I have tested more equipment than I care to mention but I have to tell you RailRiders is the best, period. … Continue reading
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Sahara Sand Warriors: Marathon des Sables Ultrarunners
The weary Mencap’s Extreme Racing Team has just finished the Marathon des Sables (MDS)– the legendary, multi-stage Sahara desert ultra-marathon covering 5.5 marathons (over 240 km) in six days. Mencap’s the leading UK charity for people with a learning disability. … Continue reading
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Eco-Mesh Shirt at Home in East Texas
DW Ivans sent us the following dispatch: “I’m a forester and wildland fire fighter for the Big Thicket in East Texas, mostly doing prescribed burning to restore longleaf ecosystems. I try to stay in shape and have a personal goal to … Continue reading
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New Books We Like
Books Discussed: Iron Heart: The True Story of How I Came Back from the Dead. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. On July 6, 2004, eighteen-year-old Brian Boyle was driving … Continue reading
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Kissing the Hardrock
The Hardrock 100-mile Endurance Run is not for the faint of heart, lungs, or limbs. Held each year in July since 1992, except for 1995 (too much snow) and 2002 (nearby forest fires).the race is held on a loop course … Continue reading
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Saving Leatherback Turtles in Trinidad
Despite its white sand and clear, blue water, Trinidad’s Matura Beach used to be known as a bloody graveyard for leatherback turtles. The huge, gentle sea creatures were hunted for their meat and fins, and also for their eggs, which … Continue reading
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Field & Stream’s Review of X-Treme Adventure Pants
“Okay, here’s a pair of pants from a company I’ve never heard of – RailRiders. A look at Railriders.com will tell you that the company was started 19 years ago (!), by one John d’Arbeloff, who was in a 24-hour … Continue reading
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Aches and Pains on the Trail?
You’re getting ready for your first long hike of the summer, or you just came back from a weekend backpacking trip, and your aching legs feel like two by fours. So what are some great ways to deal with soreness … Continue reading
Bandits Beware: Travel Safety Tips in Rough Countries
New York Times op-ed Columnist Nicholas Kristof spends alot of time in war zones. He’s filed must-read dispatches from Sudan and Uganda, where he’s written about crime, poverty, war, and genocide. In a May 31, 2009 column, he takes a … Continue reading
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A Letter from India
Ken Rutherford is a volunteer teacher in a remote village in West Bengal, India. He writes, ” I just love your products. Right now I have the Extreme Adventure pants which I hope to have for many, many years to … Continue reading
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Sports Geezer is a Fount of Youthful Info
With its cheeky name, SportsGeezer is anything but. We love this increasingly popular site not because we’re busy cashing Social Security checks or renewing our AARP membership. Billed as the site for “health, fitness, and lifestyle tips for men and … Continue reading
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New Running Book Offers the Unthinkable: Keep Running Until You Are 100
A new book on running just came our way, and it will forever change the way you think of the sport. It did with us. What author Roy M. Wallack has achieved with Run for Life will be welcomed by … Continue reading
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