127 Hours - Movie Trailer

Aron Ralston became stuck between a rock and a hard place while canyoneering in Utah. He subsequently had to make some tough decisions. This looks interesting to me, but I'm wondering how they're making this incident into a 2 hour movie. Here's the trailer...

Name a Merrell Shoe Contest

Merrell wants YOU to Name the Next Merrell shoe! This shoe is mid height, lightweight, breathable, waterproof and will be great for everything from backpacking to camping to walking in the woods with the kids. So, what would YOU name it?!
Check out the contest here. So what WOULD you name it? Your last name, your [...]

Win a Trip for two to Climb Kilimanjaro

Polarmax, in conjunction with Backpacker and Cotton Incorporated, are sending one lucky person and a guest to Tanzania. The trip includes air travel, hotel and meals, and six full days on Kilimanjaro with adventurer and Kilimanjaro expert Macon Dunnagan.

Full prize package details:
• Round trip domestic and international airfare
• Ground transportation to and from [...]

Don't feed the bears

Wenger Patagonia Expedition Race Video

Cool video featuring one of the most intense and tough adventure races on the planet, set in Patagonia Chile. The full video is expected out soon.

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Adventures on Maui

Many of my readers know that I write for other blogs, including AOL's Gadling. I published an article today that I thought I'd share here for those of you who like a good island adventure every now and then.
Five must-do adventures on Maui

Wyoming Adventures in Jackson Hole and the Grand Tetons

I don't think I could have dreamt a better Jackson Hole Lodging experience than Lost Creek Ranch in Wyoming. I had the good fortune to spend a week there last year while touring around Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone, and the Jackson Hole area.
Jackson Hole itself has plenty of lodging options. But staying in town [...]

Tour de North America?

Kraig Becker, purveyor of the Adventure Blog and all things exciting, posted an interesting article this week on his blog. Apparently there is some interest, not necessarily by the French, to hold a stage of the Tour de France in North America (US and Canada). This idea is intriguing but not new to the Tour. [...]

Granger's Waterproofing

In my quest to stay dry in even the most aquatic locales I have found a friend. Granger's produces an entire line of waterproofing  and cleaning products such as the One Step Wash and Waterproofer and the G-Max Footwear Gel Cleaner which are both fine products. But my favorite product in their line by far [...]

Try Stand Up Paddleboarding

I had the opportunity to try the sport of Stand Up Paddleboarding in Hawaii this past week. I was hooked. My wife and I signed up for a lesson at the Makena Beach and Golf Resort on Maui. The setting was breathtaking and the water temperatures were perfect (as they always are).
Let me start by [...]