When were not outdoors, we get our adventure fix by exploring social media and the web. Here are some of the best adventure links We have discovered this week.
Paddle 74 km in a giant pumpkin: Gary Kristensen just broke the Guinness World Record for the “the longest pumpkin journey.» The 46-year-old spent 26 hours paddling a massive 900-pound pumpkin on the Columbia River. On October 12 and 13, he covered 74 km, breakup THE previous record of 62 km.
Strong winds and currents meant it barely moved most of the time. The waves constantly crashed into the side of the pumpkin. HAS A indicate, he had to stop for an hour to drain the water from the pumpkin to prevent it from tipping.
Why you might need adventure: A 2017 study suggests we must accept risk to thrive. Other research suggests that reframes your life as a quest or that of the hero travel can be transformative. He creates a sense of purpose.
Photo: Steph Wetherell
The outdoors is for everyone
A hiking group to prove the outdoors is for everyone: Steph Wetherell wears Men's hiking jackets. Other hikers sometimes stop to tell her she's inspiring or to say well done for doing one.round the path. THE reason? She East large size.
get fed up, she started a large hiking group. NOW, Each Body outside was formed volunteers And 25 regional walking groups. They run course on navigation and mountain skills to give plus size people confidence in the outdoors.
The tearing of the world: Tourists have been flocking to Iceland for years, but their numbers increased starting in 2021, when Fagradalsfjall began to erupt. It is Exactly why Jonah Walters and his partner came. They crossed the volcanic plain on foot, stopped to view the site of the 2021 eruption, and hiked to the summit of Litli-Hrutur. Why does disaster attract us?
Photo: Dominique Horner
Wild swimming in Georgia
Dive in Georgia: In the summer of 2023, Dominic Horner turned 40. He decided to mark this milestone by explore the Republic of Georgia the best way he knew how: by swimming in nature. He decided to complete 40 swims in 40 days. Some places he had visited previously, others were completely new.
Become a pro at 35: At 35, Boyd Ruppelt quits his teaching job and sells his house in an attempt to start again and live his dream. Ruppelt wanted to kayak the world as a sponsored athlete. His first destination was the Zambezi River in Zambia. In sound words, “the Zambezi was a quick teacher.
Photo: Boyd Ruppelt
A new hike
The 2,900-mile Divide-to-Crest Highway Might Be America's Wildest New Hike: Lyla Harrod started hiking in 2021. A few years and many hikes later, she wanted to try something new.
Harrod decided to connect the southern terminus of the Continental Divide Trail to the northern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail. On August 19, 120 days and 4,900 km later, she accomplished her mission.
What is the Cyclopean cave?: In the middle of a coniferous forest near Leadville, Colorado, eight cavers attempt to dig a cave. Within a few years, they hauled buckets of mud and rocks from an old mine shaft. They think that the The well, created in the 1800s, could be the entrance to the long-lost Cyclopean cave.
