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Walking safaris recognised as a way to see wildlife responsibly in South Africa
Lonely Planet - Alex Butler
South Africa is famous as a safari destination, with crowds of people heading to the country to hop in a 4×4 in search of the amazing wildlife that live there. But a different kind of experience – a walking
Trails
Most Popular Mountain Bike Trails in the US and Canada, State-by-State (2017)
singletracks.com - Jeff Barber
Singletracks collects trail reviews from thousands of mountain bikers each year, and we use the ratings from those reviews to rank the best trails. …
National Parks
Montana & Wyoming National Parks Road Trip
marriott.com - by Jenna Schnuer
Gawk at the glorious vistas dotting Glacier National Park. (Photo: Getty Images) From the heat of Devils (Tower) to the icy of Glacier (National Park) …
Why cycling is the greatest way to see Britain – and 10 routes you must tackle
The Telegraph - By Hugh Morris
As I dragged my tired body up the last climb, each limb straining and aching with every turn of the pedals, the distant rattle of cowbells drew slowly closer. I (slowly) rounded the corner at the crest
Nine Lessons from a Year Living on the Road
Outside Magazine - Aaron Gulley
On our first anniversary in Artemis, our Airstream, we ended up exactly where we started—dry camped outside of Gold Canyon, Arizona. It was never a plan to be there. But we’d just flown in from an assignment
Lithium
Field Tested: Goal Zero Yeti 400 Lithium
expeditionportal.com - Christophe Noel
In the last several years my manifest of electronic gadgets has ballooned to include cameras, phones, tablets, GPS devices, lights, and of course I …
This woman travelled 11,000 miles around Europe in a converted school bus
Lonely Planet - Travel News
While most students have some memory of taking a long trip on a school bus, one couple has taken an extended “field trip” and travelled more than 11,000 miles around Europe in a converted rural school
FCA US
What’s the deal with AEV’s new Recruit?
expeditionportal.com - Chris Cordes
With the recent retirement of the Brute Double Cab, we knew it was only a matter of time before AEV’s engineers unveiled a new line of vehicle …
RVs
How a Random Laotian Motorcycle Led to an Endless Road Trip – adventure journal
adventure-journal.com - Paddy O'Connell
This is a story of love. Before they met, Natasha and Pete had a passionate love of long-term international and domestic travel. Separately, they …
Skycamp Rooftop Tents
uncrate.com
Easy to install and surprisingly spacious, Skycamp Rooftop Tents are a sensible alternative to a traditional camper. Closed inside a clamshell-like …
21+ spots that will inspire your next road trip to Oregon
matadornetwork.com - Katie Scott Aiton
Editor’s note: These spots are all taken directly from travelstoke®, a new app from Matador that connects you with fellow travelers and locals, and …
Journey Across 7 Countries on the World's Newest Long-Distance Trail
National Geographic - Lois Parshley
Adventure Hiking this 1,200-mile-long trail along the Dinaric Alps is worth the trek. The mountains have vanished in swirling mist. Deep in the highlands of Bosnia and Herzegovina, peaks roll under a blanket
The Unglamorous Realities of #VanLife and How to Make Life on the Road Work
Outside Magazine - Wes Siler
MacKenzie and Tommy are living the dream. They’re traveling the world rent-free, accompanied by an awesome dog, doing all the climbing, mountain biking, and dirt biking they feel like. They pay for it
Photography Guide to Northern Spain
capturelandscapes.com - Christian Hoiberg
Photographing Northern Spain Northern Spain has grown to become one of my favorite locations for landscape photography. Since living there for one …
Inside a Diesel-Powered Vanagon Syncro
Outside Magazine
If (somehow) you need more proof that the Vanagon Syncro 4WD makes one of the greatest adventuremobiles of all time, look no further than Greg and Katie Blachon's van. These two bought it for $500 and
Ivory-Sniffing Dogs Are Running Down Poachers Across Africa
VICE - William H. Funk
They find contraband goods in exchange for tennis balls. Over the past few years the African poaching crisis has devolved into an overt war on the continent's iconic wildlife. Everything from rhinos to
Campervans
Outside Van Valhalla 4×4 Camper
hiconsumption.com - By Mike Waldron
Travel off the grid and into the wilderness in style with a reliable custom-made all-in-one camper van from Outside Van. Each van is based off the …
Southern Africa
Enchanted by Chobe National Park in Botswana
dangerous-business.com - Amanda
As we pulled in to our campsite at the Thebe River Lodge in the town of Kasane, Botswana, I could feel my excitement growing....The post Enchanted by …
Has Lake Tahoe ever looked more beautiful than it does right now?
SFGate - By Amy Graff, SFGATE
A powerful and unrelenting blizzardy blast coated the Northern Sierra Nevada this winter. Back-to-back storms buried the Lake Tahoe area in snow, crippling transportation, shuttering ski resorts, knocking
Historic Gift Helps Chile Protect Switzerland-size Land Area
National Geographic - Elizabeth Royte
Former CEO of Patagonia pledges to hand over private parks. In a ceremony on the edge of South America’s famed Pumalín Park, Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and the American philanthropist Kristine
Indigenous Peoples
Revolutionary Ride: In Search of the Real Iran
expeditionportal.com - Jessica Michael
Iran teems with contradictions. Persian rugs are sold in bazaars next to knock-off American perfumes, chador covered women window shop for miniskirts, …
Oregon Crater Lake Wilderness Proposal Would Eliminate Treasured Mountain Bike Access
singletracks.com - John Fisch
In what is becoming a depressingly-common phenomenon, yet more access to classic mountain biking trails is threatened by the potential creation of …
How to see Africa by rail (without spending a small fortune)
The Telegraph - By Gavin Bell
I am awakened in the middle of the night by a sudden jolt and look blearily out of the window. In the inky darkness no land is visible and all I see is the heavens ablaze with stars. I feel I am in a drifting
The 16+ ultimate experiences to have in Russia
matadornetwork.com - Marina Vinogradova
Russia’s in the news a lot, but most of our images of it are hopelessly outdated Cold War cliches. The largest country in the world has 6.5 million …
Long Haul
Featured Vehicle: Expedition Overland’s Toyota Tacoma
expeditionportal.com - Christophe Noel
It was over a year ago when we got a chance to spend some time behind the wheel of one of the two Expedition Overland Toyota 4Runners. That truck had …
Woman quits her job to travel the world in a teardrop trailer
metro.co.uk - Hattie Gladwell
A woman is pursuing her dream by travelling the world in a teardrop trailer. American freelance photographer Mandy Lea dropped everything – including …
A Man, His Wife and a Sidecar Adventure
gearpatrol.com - By Matt Neundorf
The northern portions of the Pacific Northwest spoil road-trippers when it comes to winding asphalt and inspiring backdrops. If you take the time to …
This modular camper van is one for the dogs (and their owners)
newatlas.com - C.C. Weiss
Camper vans are a great option for adventurous couples and small families looking to get out and see the countryside. The all new Dogscamper van …
Video: Searching for the Perfect Shot with Wildlife Photographer Michel d’Oultremont
theadventureblog.blogspot.com
What does it take for a photographer to get the perfect wildlife shot? Patience. Lots and lots of patience. In this video we head out into the …

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Walking safaris recognised as a way to see wildlife responsibly in South Africa

Most Popular Mountain Bike Trails in the US and Canada, State-by-State (2017)

Montana & Wyoming National Parks Road Trip

Why cycling is the greatest way to see Britain – and 10 routes you must tackle

Nine Lessons from a Year Living on the Road

Field Tested: Goal Zero Yeti 400 Lithium

This woman travelled 11,000 miles around Europe in a converted school bus

What’s the deal with AEV’s new Recruit?

How a Random Laotian Motorcycle Led to an Endless Road Trip – adventure journal

Skycamp Rooftop Tents

21+ spots that will inspire your next road trip to Oregon

Journey Across 7 Countries on the World's Newest Long-Distance Trail

The Unglamorous Realities of #VanLife and How to Make Life on the Road Work

Photography Guide to Northern Spain

Inside a Diesel-Powered Vanagon Syncro

Ivory-Sniffing Dogs Are Running Down Poachers Across Africa

Outside Van Valhalla 4×4 Camper

Enchanted by Chobe National Park in Botswana

Has Lake Tahoe ever looked more beautiful than it does right now?

Historic Gift Helps Chile Protect Switzerland-size Land Area

Revolutionary Ride: In Search of the Real Iran

Oregon Crater Lake Wilderness Proposal Would Eliminate Treasured Mountain Bike Access

How to see Africa by rail (without spending a small fortune)

The 16+ ultimate experiences to have in Russia

Featured Vehicle: Expedition Overland’s Toyota Tacoma

Woman quits her job to travel the world in a teardrop trailer

A Man, His Wife and a Sidecar Adventure

This modular camper van is one for the dogs (and their owners)

Video: Searching for the Perfect Shot with Wildlife Photographer Michel d’Oultremont