Is This the Ultimate Mountain Biking Van? Take a tour of the ultimate cyclist’s converted Sprinter van and get some tips to help you dial in your own life on the road. Written by Jilli Cluff August 04, 2022
Crash Pads & Crack: Pete Whittaker Tries the World’s Hardest Crack Boulder In this cut, the crack king attempts to wrangle a 40-foot-long horizontal V13 boulder put up by his Wide Boyz co-conspirator, Tom Randall. Written by Jilli Cluff August 04, 2022
Cranky Camper? 5 Backcountry Sleeping Tips for Better Shut-Eye It doesn’t matter how beautiful the view is — bad sleep will ruin your camping trip. Here’s some tips for getting the Z’s you need. Written by Andrew McLemore August 04, 2022
Rooted Vermont: The Gravel Clinic for Femme Leaders Turns out, building a community and improving your gravel game require the same main ingredient: work. Learn about Rooted Vermont. Written by Sam Anderson August 04, 2022
Beach Trash to Treasure: Hydro Flask Gives Us the Lowdown on Upcycling If plastic at the beach bums you out, you can always pick it up and throw it away. But what happens to it after that? Written by Sam Anderson August 03, 2022
Adventure Motorcycle Experts Talk Hill Climbing Techniques Learn how to anticipate varying terrain, body positioning, mechanical priming, and more in this adventure motorcycle tutorial. Written by Jilli Cluff August 03, 2022
Sam Pilgrim Mods Out His MTB With Steering Wheel & Bus Handle, Hijinks Ensue The boisterous MTB trickster is back to shenanigans as usual with a whacky jump bike modification. Is it a stroke of genius or pure lunacy? Written by Jilli Cluff August 03, 2022
Dojo Mojo: Adam Ondra, Martin Stráník Simulate World Cup Climbing Follow pro climbers Adam Ondra and Martin Stráník as they prepare for the highest level of competition in this delightfully motivating edit. Written by Jilli Cluff August 03, 2022
‘Down But Not Out’: Payson McElveen Returns to Gravel Racing After Heinous Wreck After taking the hardest fall of his career — and missing Stop #1 of the Life Time Grand Prix — Payson McElveen makes a comeback… Written by Andrew McLemore August 03, 2022
Gamer, Van Lifer, Crypto Miner: Live Each One in This Van Do you love gaming on Twitch as much as off-grid living in the wilderness? ‘Cause this van lifer has the build of your dreams. Written by Andrew McLemore August 02, 2022
Going Pro at 36: Rab Wardell’s Unlikely Rise to the MTB Top The latest entry to Wahoo’s “Old Enough to Know Better” follows affable MTB rider Rab Wardell, as he takes on a full-time pro’s cadence. Written by Jilli Cluff August 02, 2022
Watch ‘THE Gnarliest Day’ of Ben Gravy’s Life: 43 Beach Towns Did this really happen? The perma-stoked surfer says he paddled out from ‘every beach town’ in New Jersey in one day. Written by Sam Anderson August 02, 2022
From Champion Auto Racer to Renowned Director: The Life & Work of Jeff Zwart The man behind some of the automotive world’s most iconic commercials along Pikes Peak gives us a behind-scenes-look at his craft. Written by Bryon Dorr August 02, 2022
Portaledge Concert or Self-Care Routine? Watch This Crooning Climber Has a portaledge ever had so many guitar pedals on it? Watch this climber record a Tiny Desk-worthy performance in a rocky workplace. Written by Andrew McLemore August 02, 2022
This Machinist Is a True Gear Junkie Making whimsical engines, motorcycles, cars, and airplanes yourself is no easy task, but it does help if you’re a machinist. Written by Jilli Cluff August 02, 2022
Sir Sean Connery’s (aka James Bond) Personal Aston Martin DB5 is Up For Auction Did Sir Sean Connery work for MI6? No, but he owned the same car the agency supplied James Bond with. Written by Sam Anderson August 02, 2022
Watch MTB Pro Freeride the Rim of an Active Volcano in Java Join Italian freeride mountain biker Nick Pescetto as he rides through the smoke of an active volcano in Java, Indonesia. Written by Andrew McLemore August 01, 2022
Do Try This at Home: Learn Lofting & Jumping on an Adventure Motorcycle We can now add outdoor motorcycle stunts to the long list of YouTube tutorials. Learn to shred (safely) with this approachable lesson. Written by Andrew McLemore August 01, 2022
‘Connecting Walls’: 2 Climbers Find Pristine Cliffs & Grace on Yukishima A new film from Patagonia follows two Japanese climbers as they explore and develop routes on a little-known island. Written by Jilli Cluff August 01, 2022
Van Life Is Dead and Something Called ‘Camping’ Is Now Hot The hot new trend of sleeping outside on the ground shows promise and might be the answer to van life we’ve all been waiting for. Written by Andrew Marshall August 01, 2022
Paragliding Over Switzerland With the X-Alps Academy Need a quick pick-me-up? This edit from the POV of Swiss paragliding master Christian ‘Chrigel’ Maurer might do the trick. Written by Jilli Cluff August 01, 2022
Specialized GEN-S: Young MTB Crushers in Training Meet the first class of Specialized’s exciting youth development program, a pack of super-stoked kiddos from all over the world. Written by Jilli Cluff July 29, 2022
Red Bull Athletes Swarm The Nines With Pops of Color What happens when you equip some of the world’s best winter athletes with a rainbow of smoke flares? Red Bull’s creative team had to know. Written by Jilli Cluff July 29, 2022
The POV of Fear Itself: A Scaredy Cat Goes Trail Riding Everybody’s got that friend who freaks out when everybody else thinks the scenario is ‘chill,’ right? Answer: yes — either that or you are that… Written by Sam Anderson July 29, 2022
Learn This Life-Saving Firestarting Trick From a Survival Expert If you’ve ever found yourself scratching away at a match-sized firestarter rod and cursing its apparent futility, this video’s for you. Written by Jilli Cluff July 29, 2022
Manx Enduro: A Crusty Duo Tackle the Isle of Man by Mountain Bike Ride a time warp back to the glory days of Handycam adventure footie, courtesy of Hazzard Racing and two latter-day pop icons. Written by Sam Anderson July 29, 2022
Bear Spray and Blizzards: Misadventures of Pro Kayaker Nouria Newman Rowdy GoPro footage, bespoke animation, and Newman’s upbeat narration make for a delightful, action-filled little ride worth taking. Written by Jilli Cluff July 28, 2022
Small Cabin, Big Jumps: The Humble Home of an MTB Legend This short film from Shimano gives us a glimpse into the big rock candy mountain life that MTB pro Kurt Sorge has created for himself. Written by Jilli Cluff July 28, 2022
Kilian Jornet Explains His New Athletic Brand, NNormal Bryon Powell, founder of GearJunkie’s sister site iRunFar, speaks with the legendary ultrarunner about his new venture. Written by Jilli Cluff July 28, 2022
Watch: Repurposed Train Rails Provide Bike Access to the Olympic Peninsula From cyclists to public officials to tribal leaders: Washington State residents show support for the expanded Olympic Discovery Trail. Written by Andrew McLemore July 28, 2022
