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Adventure News of the Week: Treadmill World Record, Quarantine Sailing, and More

From the inspiring to the tragic, ‘Adventure News of the Week’ presents a wrap-up of top news in the world of exploration and adventure.

Written by Mary Murphy May 18, 2020

Impossible? Rider Scales Tour de France Pyrenees Stage on a Fixie

Riding the Pyrenees on a fixed-gear bike with no brakes is, to put it lightly, a mountainous challenge.

Written by Mary Murphy May 13, 2020

Visit From Home: Zion Shares National Park Film for Free

Although National Park Week was last week, Zion’s new park film will stay online — for free.

Written by Mary Murphy April 28, 2020

Softshell Truck? This Snowboarder Built One

Say goodbye to aluminum or wood siding, and build your camper van out of duffels instead. In this video, Austin Smith shows us how a…

Written by Mary Murphy April 28, 2020

Sail 2,500 Miles With John John Florence in Search of Idyllic Waves

If there’s ever a time to dream of an incredible ocean adventure, it’s now. And John John Florence captured his in a glorious video for…

Written by Mary Murphy April 27, 2020

YETI Launches Video ‘Streaming’ Service

YETI’s new ‘streaming’ service is arguably the best way to bring nature indoors until we can all get back outside.

Written by Mary Murphy April 22, 2020

Hokkaido by Bike: Family Vacation in Rural Japan

Dan Clark and family’s ‘Ichi-go Ichi-e’ film gives a fresh perspective of Hokkaido, the Japanese island best known to foreigners for deep-powder skiing.

Written by Mary Murphy April 22, 2020

2,000 Miles, 25 Runners, One Big Green Bus

Run, bus, run. Bus, run, bus. Watch one runner’s bizarre journey on a bus-based, cross-country running trip.

Written by Mary Murphy April 09, 2020

The Best Duffel Is 30% Off: Patagonia Black Hole Sale

Widely regarded as one of the best duffels on the market, the Patagonia Black Hole Duffel is comfortable to carry, nearly impossible to break, and…

Written by Mallory Paige April 06, 2020

The ‘Epic’ Bike Race That Never Was

A traveling and cycling initiative brought two riders to South Africa for a bike race. With the coronavirus epidemic, their plans changed. This is the…

Written by Mary Murphy April 06, 2020

Renowned Photographer’s Stunning Images Document Iceland’s Glacial Rivers

If you’re in quarantine, discover adventure in Chris Burkard’s latest book: a 7-year-long photo essay of some of Iceland’s most beautiful landscapes.

Written by Mary Murphy March 30, 2020

Inside Nepal Now: COVID-19 Strikes One of World’s Poorer Nations

GearJunkie contributor Christophe Noel arrived in Nepal just days before the government implemented sweeping travel restrictions. This is what it’s like inside Nepal now.

Written by GJ Staff March 28, 2020

Airbnb Wants to Give You $100,000 to Design a Wacky Rental

Always wanted to live in a “nonconventional” home? Airbnb’s Unique Fund is here to help make your wildest dreams come true.

Written by Mary Murphy March 23, 2020

Canceled by Coronavirus: Outdoor Events, Show Postponements, and Reschedule Dates

The COVID-19 pandemic has canceled or postponed dozens of events across the country, including many outdoor industry trade shows and athletic competitions. These are all…

Written by Mary Murphy March 20, 2020

‘Shelter in Place,’ Officials Tell Colorado Mountain Town

Healthcare workers plan to test everyone in San Miguel County for COVID-19, where residents of the town of Telluride face a shelter-in-place order.

Written by Sean McCoy March 19, 2020

Is My Workout Still Safe? How Coronavirus Is Changing Gyms

With the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreaks and new cases popping up in the U.S., gyms across the country are changing their policies.

Written by Mary Murphy March 12, 2020

This Is the Most Compact Camper Trailer We’ve Seen Yet

This compact travel trailer is only about 3 feet long, but it expands to sleep two adults in a 7-foot camper light enough to tow…

Written by Sean McCoy March 12, 2020

Coronavirus Kills Everest: China Shuts Down Tibet Climbs

Over fears of an outbreak of COVID-19 around base camp, China halted all Everest expeditions from the north side of the mountain.

Written by Adam Ruggiero March 11, 2020

Watch Crazy Canadians Paddle the Grand Canyon in Tandem Canoes

‘The Canyon by Canoe’ is an ode to both the history of the canoeing and the crazy future the sport holds.

Written by Mary Murphy March 10, 2020

Get a Rental Car Outfitted for the Mountains

New Colorado car-share Titus Adventure Company provides carbon-offset, overland-outfitted 4×4 vehicles that you can rent.

Written by GJ Staff March 09, 2020

Hilarious Posters Illustrate Terrible National Park Reviews

If the fact that some people leave terrible reviews of national parks surprises you, then we’re on the same page.

Written by Mary Murphy March 06, 2020

Take Your Adventure Anywhere: Gregory’s Travel Packs Are Built on Tradition

Gregory, the backpack brand that brought us the well-known Baltoro hiking pack and the Alpinisto mountaineering pack has been extending into adventure travel products over…

Written by GJ Staff March 02, 2020

Travel Tips From the Pros: ‘Lost in the Wild’ Host Kinga Phillips

Travel practice makes perfect. Learn from expert travelers with simple tricks, hacks, and recommendations to make every journey better.

Written by Sean McCoy February 25, 2020

EDC Slingshot, Modernized Yurt, and More: Emerging Gear

A peek at emerging products from the sometimes cutting-edge, sometimes quirky world of gear design. Explore the grid or click through for a slideshow.

Written by Mary Murphy February 20, 2020

An 870-Stair Approach: This Limestone Climbing Is Insane

Follow along as Jonathan Siegrist climbs some of the most difficult routes in China.

Written by Mary Murphy February 19, 2020

Box Truck Tiny Home: How This Couple Made It Work

One British Columbia-based couple decided to downsize their lives in order to save money and chase adventure — and that meant living in a box…

Written by Mary Murphy February 18, 2020

Coronavirus Spreads to French Ski Chalet

Coronavirus recently struck a group of people from several countries across Europe at a ski chalet in France.

Written by Mary Murphy February 17, 2020

Ski & Surf: Getting the Best Out of Vancouver Island

Dreaming of skiing and surfing in the same day? Here’s how to pull off one of the world’s few ski-to-surf trips on Vancouver Island.

Written by Morgan Tilton February 11, 2020

Northern Journey: Driving a Camper to the Arctic

After 4 years of RVing across the U.S., this couple is venturing on their biggest journey yet — a trip north through Canada and Alaska…

Written by Mary Murphy February 11, 2020

‘Stealth’ Camping: How to Live in a U-Haul Van

This Canada-based YouTuber is taking camping to a whole new — and very different — level. Want to know how to live in a van?…

Written by Mary Murphy February 05, 2020

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