When we're not outdoors, we're finding adventure by exploring social media and the web. Here are some of the best adventure links we discovered this week.
Nine life lessons from a 2,000km SUP trip: Last summer, Dan Rubinstein was feeling anxious and uninspired. To recharge his batteries, he embarked on a 2,000-km round-trip SUP trip from Ottawa to New York. From the need to not underestimate the Great Lakes to the difference small, sustained actions can make, he shares nine life lessons from his journey..
How Yellowknife took flight:In 1929, bush pilot Punch Dickens landed on the North Arm of Great Slave Lake. He was the first pilot to land in the area and he Thus began Yellowknife's love affair with aviation.
Yellowknife has a large community of private pilots who started to meet in the 1960s. What began As a simple club, it has become an important voice in the world of aviation.
Keeping a Promise to Doug Scott
Chris Bonington vows to keep promise to late friend: This week, Chris Bonington celebrated his 90th birthday. He marked the day by committing to fulfilling a promise he made to the late Doug Scott. Scott started the Himalayan Sherpa Community project before he passed away in 2020, and Bonington plans to complete it. The goal is to restore the Sherpa Heritage House, which was destroyed by an earthquake almost a decade ago.
Husband's final act: Last week, Australian authorities confirmed they had found a human corpse inside a crocodile. They think it is the body of Dave Hogbin.
Hogbin was fishing with his wife and three sons when the river bank collapsed and he fell into the water. His wife tried to pull him up but was forced to let go when she began to slide down too. “His last act was not to pull me down with him,” his wife said.
The North Face of the Eiger
Vanhee and Caldwell climb the Eiger Odyssey in one day: On July 30, Siebe Vanhee and Tommy Caldwell successfully climbed Odyssee on the Eiger North Face in one day. The duo teamed up for the summer and began with They climbed several routes on the Schwartze Wand in Germany. Then they wanted a bigger challenge. Vanhee describes the climb.
The Legend of Tahoe Tessie:Everyone has heard of the Loch Ness Monster, but have you ever heard of Tahoe Tessie? The first stories about the water spirits of Lake Tahoe date back to the 1800s. These stories evolved into legends of a plesiosaur-like monster underwater.
The most beautiful hikes in Europe
Top ten hiking and walking trails in Europe: Forbes lists its ten most beautiful hikes in Europe. Scope from the iconic Kungsleden in Sweden to lesser-known routes like a trail through the Algarve in Portugal.
I'm starting to resent my Airbnb guests: Airbnb host describes how she became resentful of guests visiting her mountain cabinMost guests stay for a month or two, and many expect her to be their friend during their stayAfter months of dating, they leave.