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FOR YEARS, Navarro Guerro, 25, searched long and hard for his dream cycling kit. You might think finding it would be easy given the rise of the “gorpcore” aesthetic, which saw black Arc’teryx rain shells and Klattermusen hiking pants become as covetable (and fashionable) as sneaker collaborations. Not for Guerro, a product engineer in Salt Lake City who said he finds much of this technical apparel garish, too often covered in shouty logos. He’s purchased a few different pairs of mountain-biking pants, he said, but doesn’t…

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Huawei has been releasing smartwatches for quite some time now, and it has some truly compelling products on the market at the moment. The Huawei Watch GT 3 series and the Watch 4 are probably the best choices for most of you. If you, however, are an adventurer, and love to go diving at the same time, the company actually came up with a product for you. Its name is the Huawei Watch Ultimate, and we’re here to review it. This device launches earlier this year, and we’ve had the chance to test it out over the last couple…

Have you heard about the Buffalo Soldiers, Black servicemen who served as some of our very first park rangers? Or the cyclist who attempted to bike to the South Pole? What about the French alpinist who could’ve been one of the best in the world, had he not died tragically on the highest peak in South America?I didn’t know any of these stories until I spoke with James Edward Mills, 56, who started the Joy Trip Project in 2009 to cover the people and culture of the outdoor recreation industry, and to unearth buried…

Improve Article Save Article Like Article Improve Article Save Article There is a small canoe that is used to cross a river. The canoe can hold at most 100 kg of weight. Now, there are 4 adventurers who are in a panic situation as in they need to cross the river. Among the 4 adventurers, Alex weighs 90 kg, Brook weighs 80 kg, Chris weighs 60 kg and Dusty weighs 40 kg. Also along with them, they have all over respective luggage of 20 kg. Will they be able to cross the river and return home safe, but wait how?Four…

San Diego's Ride1Up has followed last month's dip into moto-inspired ebiking with a touring-capable Class 3 commuter called the Turris, a "starter ebike" designed with comfort in mind that sports lockout front suspension, fat tires, a gel saddle and ergo grips.Designed to offer "the most comfortable ride ever," the Turris features an alloy frame designed for upright riding on an ergo gel saddle, and comes with either a riser or swept-back handlebar with ergo grips. Smoothing out any bumps encountered along the way is the…

A very sad piece of news in 2022 was the death of Hilaree Nelson at age 49. A premier ski mountaineer, Hilaree held numerous firsts, including the first ski descent from the summit of Lhotse (next door to Mount Everest), the first ski descent of Papsura in India (and known as the “peak of evil” because of its exceptional danger), and the first person to ski the Five Holy Peaks of Mongolia. Hilaree helped to break the barrier of “women’s firsts.” When people spoke of her, they didn’t say she was one of the world’s great…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With summer holidays looming, Europe's electric car owners may be wondering whether to risk taking their vehicles for long journeys. AFP investigates the pitfalls and joys of long-distance emissions-free motoring. While fully electric cars have proved themselves in…