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Finding Barefoot Paradise on Mafia Island - Part 1

Finding Barefoot Paradise on Mafia Island - Part 1

Despite its ominous name, this virtually unknown island has been discovered as a utopia for anyone willing to make the journey—a truly ‘off the beaten track’ experience and a scuba diver’s dream. Dar es Salaam’s airport is not exciting at the best of times, but at 4:

Everest Circus Begins Again

Everest Circus Begins Again

The world’s highest mountain is once again open for business. The 2017 season has already seen tragedy and controversy at the world's most coveted peak. Death, record crowds, and other things taking place have already secured 2017's place in the Everest history books—and the

Irish Wingsuit Team Sets New World Records

Irish Wingsuit Team Sets New World Records

On a recent jump in California, three members of the Irish Wingsuit Team shattered existing world records for longest flight, both distance and time. Jumping out of the aircraft from over 34,000 feet up, David Duffy, Stephen Duffy and Marc Daly used the jump as practice for an even

South African Duo Nears Completion of Trans-Atlantic Rowing Expedition

South African Duo Nears Completion of Trans-Atlantic Rowing Expedition

Braam Malherbe and Wayne Robertson want you to “Do One Thing”—anything—no matter how small, to improve the state of our planet. To inspire people to action, they decided to do one thing as well, only theirs was considerably bigger: They endeavoured to row a boat across the Atlantic

Leave it Better: Hikers Being Sponsored to Pick Up Your Trash

Leave it Better: Hikers Being Sponsored to Pick Up Your Trash

Upping the ‘Leave No Trace’ ante! To reverse the poor state of some of America’s trails, Granite Gear has hand-picked a team of dedicated ‘Grounds Keepers’ to hike their butts—and toenails—off, to clean up the parks you love. “I'm confident that together we can inspire

The TomTom Adventurer: A Watch That Saved My Life

The TomTom Adventurer: A Watch That Saved My Life

Good gear can keep you alive in the mountains. I always carry a probe, a shovel, and an avalanche transceiver, but what brought me down to safety was a watch I had never heard of. Adventurer is TomTom's latest addition to the world of navigation. I met a

32 Days Alone: Silvia Vidal’s Patagonia Big Wall

32 Days Alone: Silvia Vidal’s Patagonia Big Wall

This is a tale of isolation, patience, grit, happiness, pleasure, and uncertainty. It usually takes Silvia Vidal half a year to recover after an expedition. However, after climbing a wall called “Serranía Avalancha” in the Chilean Patagonia, it took a lot longer. It wasn’t one of her run-of-the-mill epic