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Viewfinder: Breaking 1,567 Miles in Seven Days
Battling his way from a hospital bed to a bike saddle, James Golding sets out to break a distance world record that has stood for 74 years.
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OutdoorsFarther, Faster: A Primer on Ultralight Backpacking
A guide to ultralight hiking: rethinking pack weight, preparedness, safety and more.
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OutdoorsKit: Ultralight Backpacking
Obsessive weight-trimmers with less than 10 pounds strapped to their backs are considered “ultralight” hikers, a term as ubiquitous and unregulated in the hiking retail market as “organic” and “grass fed” are in the food industry.
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Food & DrinkWith Social Dining Services, Dinner is the Premiere Social Network
What are underground supper clubs and how do you get an “in”?
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Food & DrinkInside the New American Supper Club
Underground supper clubs, where strangers eat home-cooked meals made by professional chefs, are spreading throughout America.
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Food & DrinkTasting Notes: Salute American Vodka
Not only is Salute American Vodka made in the U.S., one dollar for every bottle sold is donated to a charity benefitting American military veterans.
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ArchiveA Quick, Flashy History of Fireworks on the Fourth
From Mongolian invasions to America’s Independence Day, here’s the history of fireworks and why we use them on the Fourth of July.
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DrinksTasting the First Beer Aged in Jameson Barrels
Among the fastest growing trends named by brewers at the American Craft Beer Festival was barrel aging, so it’s no surprise that the world’s largest Irish whiskey producer, Jameson, is constantly approached by craft brewers looking for used barrels. Despite this, not once in Jameson’s 234 years of distilling whiskey had the company loaned their barrels to a U.S.
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TechTested: Adidas miCoach Smart Ball
Kick the Adidas miCoach Smart Ball and your phone will record its speed, spin, point of impact and trajectory. It’s amazingly fun, but is it worth $299?
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ArchivePhoto Essay: Governors Ball
On June 6th, over 40,000 people descended on Randalls Island, NY for the first of three music packed days at the Governors Ball Music Festival. On any other day of the year, Randalls Island’s 520 acres sit silent.
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Archive10 Best Triathlons for Beginners
For the “Ironchild” on the road to a true Ironman, or maybe just the casual triathlete, these are the ten best races for the budding triathlete. None of them are easy, but they are all great places to become a fitness fanatic.
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OutdoorsWhat To Watch: The 2014 World Cup Primer
The FIFA World Cup begins tomorrow. Before you shrug off soccer as boring and then promptly nap in front of an MLB game, consider this: by FIFA’s own humble estimation, 909.6 million television viewers watched at least part of the 2010 World Cup Final.
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ArchiveViewfinder: Almanzo 100
The Almonzo 100 is a gravel bike race that takes place each year over 100 miles of the gently rolling gravel roads of Fillmore County in Southeastern Minnesota. Pretty standard — except for the lack of entry fee, aid station, or support team.
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StyleThree Great Custom Sunglass Makers
Three great reasons — one classic, one affordable, and one uber-customizable — to not settle for the doppelgänger shades everyone else is wearing.
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Archive10 Forgotten National Parks
10 destinations for untouched landscapes without the crowds or bustle of Yellowstone — you know, the stuff you were looking for in the first place.
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ArchiveComplete Guide to 2014 Summer Films
Summer is movie season, and in a chaotic era of remakes, reboots, trilogies, and $14 movie tickets, it’s nice to have a guide. We’ve gathered a mix of big names, indies that aren’t disastrous or unbearably depressing, and some sneaky under-the-radar flicks, all of which should be worth your while.
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ArchiveGodzilla, The Small-Scale History of a Big-Scale Monster
Sixty years ago, a sweating young man named Haruo Nakajima put on a 220-pound lizard suit and trounced a miniature version of Tokyo. Today, Legendary Pictures’ irradiated Godzillasaurus, three times the size of the original, is crashing through Hawaii and San Francisco on screens across the country.
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TechTested: Suunto Ambit2
We get our hands on the Ambit2 from Suunto, the best watch in the business for serious outdoor adventurers looking to track all of their data over an entire weekend trip.
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ArchiveThe Survival Capsule and the Future of Tsunami Safety
Six years after the 2004 Indonesian tsunami killed over 225,000 people, an aerospace engineer named Julian Sharpe imagined a new solution: riding the deadly wave of water. His idea was the Survival Capsule, a floatable and nearly indestructible sphere, with room for people and provisions.