Mandip Singh Soin, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, read palms, bartered labour for climbing lessons, and traveled the world on $500. Today, he runs the most innovative, dynamic, adventure travel company. He’s also an established Earth warrior, environmental pundit, and a modest badass ..read more

I was sinking in mud up to my shins, clumping my way back down the approach trail, each step heralded by a foul squelch as I pulled my water-logged boots out of the sticky mud. My feet felt like cinder blocks, each boot coated with a mold of muck. It was raining heavily, and what little cover the dense jungle foliage above provided from the downpour was rendered moot by the sopping wet ground, which I had faceplanted into on more than one occasion during my descent. Nothing was clean. Nothing was dry. Everything was sweat-soaked and slippery and covered in muck. I used a half-rotted branch as ..read more

Are you planning your next outdoor adventure? Whether you're going on a hiking trip, camping in the wilderness or exploring remote areas, it's essential to be well-prepared. This article will discuss the top eight pieces you should bring along to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. DIY Medical Kit Accidents can occur even when enjoying outdoor activities. It is important to have a well-equipped medical kit to handle any minor injuries or illnesses that may arise during your adventure. Instead of buying a pre-made kit, buy at sammedical.com and create your own. This way, you can tailor it ..read more

Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, University of South Australia and James Higham, Griffith University An Auckland court has found Whakaari Management Limited (WML) guilty of breaching workplace safety laws relating to the Whakaari/White Island eruption in 2019. This decision could have implications for anyone involved in adventure tourism in New Zealand. When Whakaari erupted on December 9 2019 there were 47 people on the island. The eruption killed 22 of them and injured 25, some severely. The island was at alert level VAL 2 (moderate to heightened volcanic unrest) when it erupted. As owner of the i ..read more

When it comes to outdoor water activities, many are largely limited to the summer season. Swimming in the ocean or sea, wakeboarding and surfing are mainly popular during the sunny summer days. Unless you have great insulation with a wetsuit and are an avid winter water sports lover, chances are you're likely to wait out the few months of winter and hop into the refreshing waters in summer again. Being confined indoors and not being able to enjoy the water during the winter seems unfair, which is why this article aims to highlight 5 ways in which you can still enjoy the great outdoors – water ..read more

Running poles make both walking and running much easier for beginners. The benefit of running poles is that they make steep inclines a bit easier by being able to dig into the earth a bit to propel yourself up a hill or mountain. They are also great for downhills, allowing you to support yourself going down and allowing the poles to take the pressure off your knees and joints in descents. It is highly important to find the right fit for your running pole. Especially if you are a beginner looking to start your running pole journey. There is quite a lot to choose from which can get overwhelming ..read more

On September 1, 2023, American caver Mark Dickey was exploring uncharted passageways of Morca, one of the longest, deepest caves in Turkey. Rugged and remote, nestled deep in the Taurus Mountains, just reaching Morca’s entrance requires four hours on a 4WD track from the nearest settlement. Dickey’s expedition had set up a base camp 1,000 meters (3,300 ft) deep in the cave. Reaching this camp from the surface necessitated approximately 12 hours of subterranean travel, a complex array of rappels, climbs, traverses, crawls, and ultra-tight squirms, sometimes through mud, down waterfalls, and ac ..read more

It’s no secret that weather can be predicted. We all scan weather apps on our smartphones whenever we’re planning a camping or hiking trip. Sure, these weather forecasts don’t play out perfectly. (Surely we’ve all been caught in a freak hailstorm or heavy rain once in a while). But as technology has advanced, humans are increasingly able to predict weather patterns across the Earth’s surface. The same has been true on water for years… but not for everyone. 54-year-old New Zealand Olympic sailor Jon Bilger experienced this firsthand, after helming an America’s Cup forecasting team for a decade ..read more

A brutal 6.8 Richter magnitude earthquake rocked the North African nation of Morocco on September 8. The quake—which struck 45 miles south of Marrakech, near the towns of Ighil in the High Atlas range—killed nearly 3,000 people and injured twice that number. The earthquake was the strongest to hit Morocco in well over a century, and hundreds of aftershocks have followed in its wake. According to recent statistics from Morocco’s Interior Ministry, over 380,000 people were affected by the disaster. Our partner organization, the adventure travel booking platform Outdoor Voyage, works with hundre ..read more

I decided to take advantage of the sunlit winter skies for a photography trip to Strasbourg, France in order to field test the Pelican S130 Sport Elite Camera Pack. Strasbourg is the home of the European Parliament and the largest city in the Alsace region. Its known for its medieval cityscape and gothic architecture. To begin my day, I took an urban hike along the river, stopping along the way to get some drone footage of the city from above. I packed the Pelican S130 with my DJI drone, two cameras, my laptop and an extra clothing layer in the 25L space. [Insert Video Embed Here] Pelican Per ..read more