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The U.S. State Department has already issued a travel warning on Mexico, and now the Feds are recommending that cyclists and hikers try to avoid certain border corridors. Mountain Bike Action posted the photos, which appear along Interstate 8 running along the border between California and Arizona. This doesn’t bode well for the International Peace Park we’ve been working towards.

via GetOutdoors

Crack a beer with your CRKT Zilla Jr. Multi-Tool and settle in for a real-deal back-woodsy hunting experience. Once you get your freshly cleaned firearm put back together, and you've pulled the slug out of your leg with your Zilla's handy spring-loaded pliers, you can snip that pesky farmer's electric fence with the wire-cutter and head into the great unknown to bring down some big game. Success! Cows don't move very quickly, but it's amazing that you were able to hit it at all when you're seeing two of everything. Thank God for your Zilla-its screwdriver attachment is perfect for removing police car doors from the inside.
Price: $16.99 (57% Off!)
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Spend enough time hiking on rocky trials with or without a pack and you quickly appreciate the need for more than a low-cut shoe for comfort and support. The Lowa Men's Vento QC Hiking Shoes provide trail-seekers the necessary support without overkill.
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When a cheap foam pad just won't do the trick, there's the Alps Mountaineering Lightweight Cot. This portable bed features a rigid yet lightweight steel frame and tough polyester fabric that packs up into the included carrying case. At just over 11 pounds, this cot is ideal for basecamp-style travel and car camping adventures.
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Slip on the Lole Women's Cuba Hipster Bottom and bask in the tropical glow of your hula dancer desk lamp-because not everyone can afford to actually go to Cuba. Whether you're island hopping or apartment-complex pool hopping, this full-coverage bikini bottom keeps your cheeks in check as you make the rounds.
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Adopt a rugged trail name and sprint up switchbacks while the Alps Mountaineering Walker LT Lumbar Pack keeps your lightweight rain layer and energy-gel-spiked hydration close at hand. A fully padded waist-belt and side compression straps dial in the comfort when your ascent gets bumpy. Unlike that flimsy, neon fanny pack you took to Miami, the Walker's rugged exterior and double double-stitched seams were built for the trail.
Price: $17.99 (54% Off!)
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Put the 'yak in the water and search the tall grass for a place to drop in a hook while wearing the Royal Robbins Birch Plaid Shirt. This cotton plaid shirt unbuttons when you need a quick cool-down, and its short sleeves let you reach into the water to grab a delicious bass. As long as you don't get fish slime all over it, the Birch Plaid looks great when you meet your old lady for dinner at the marina.
Price: $17.99 (54% Off!)
Regularly: $39.95

Tired of being eaten alive by bugs at night? Pitch the GoLite Shangri-La 2 Nest and get that out-under-the-stars view without all the mosquito bites. If the weather isn't quite nice enough for you to get away without a roof over your head, pare this GoLite Nest with the Shangri-La 2 floorless shelter for total protection from the elements. The Shangri-La 2 Nest pitches with your trekking poles, so you don't have to carry a bunch of aluminum along your entire hike.
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Either an environmentalist is trying to stoke the hatred or it’s actually raining oil in the South. This video was shot by a couple guys who found oily water pouring down. Oil is normally too dense to evaporate, but the use of a million gallons plus of chemical dispersant could change all that.

Thanks Ryan

Closeouts . Sci'Con EKO rear bicycle panniers are designed by pro cyclists to hold and protect your gear when you’re on the road. Made with enameled iron suspension hooks and traction springs Buckle-closing top flap with inner drawstring keeps dust out Dimensions (HxWxD): 14x12x6-¾” Capacity: 1134 cu.in. Weight: 1 lb. 2 oz. each Material: Nylon Closeouts . China. Visit our Cycling Gear Guide

It must be summer; the Chaco farmer tan contest is back. You upload an image of your sunburnt feet and Chaco kicks down some cash for your future skin cancer bills. Actually, they just send you on a rafting trip so you have fond memories to get you through the hard times.  Between June 22 and July 2, they accept photos giving out weekly prizes for best tan lines in exotic locations, and when it’s all over they hand out the river trip.

I’ve never understood people who look at these stories and feel bad about their fitness level. They see that a 71-year-old man is among the participants at an 8-mile race up Mount Washington in Maine and feel bad that they’re in such poor physical health. I feel exactly the opposite - now I know that I have loads of time to get in shape. I can be lazy for the next 30 years and still be in shape for the Washington race by the time I’m 71. Hell, waiting 30 years would still give me 11 years to train; I could probably be lazy the next 39 years and still do the race. I just have to make sure I somehow survive those 39 years of laziness.

Madman rock climber Alex Honnold shot up The Nose and Half Dome in a combined 8 hours over the course of the day. He set at least one speed record on Half Dome, breaking his old record by 41 minutes, and he likely broke a combined route record by adding The Nose.

In an email to Chris MacNamara, Hans Florine wrote that Honnold “only used [the rope] getting to boot, for the king swing, and on the great roof.” In Tom Evan’s June 22 ElCap Report, he wrote that Honnold was “3rd classing everything [on The Nose]. He did pull on a cam from time to time but didn’t break out the rope until the King Swing, which he did well. The next time it came out was on the Great Roof when he actually climbed like a roped soloer would. It was typical Hondo climbing… almost looked casual.. Never rushed… cruising along.”

via Alpinist

A Denver woman who took to the mountain to clear her head found more of an opportunity to get away from it all then she’d planned when her SUV became stuck in Arapahoe National Forest. She sat in the truck for three days without food before venturing back to civilization.

Guzman left the safety of her car and began to hike. She spent a lifetime learning the ways of the backcountry, but for the first time she became disorientated and lost. Her husband said she had gone days without her daily medications and started to hallucinate.

She somehow lost her shoes and was found by a searcher a couple days later with severe frostbite. She lost 30 pounds during the ordeal and survived by eating grass. She was found four miles from her vehicle and about a mile-and-a-half from a campground.

A hotel and casino in Singapore is host to a building scaling competition today. Seven teams of three get the chance to try to scale the glass buildings in a relay race. Ever wondered how professional rock climbers avoided getting office jobs? You’re looking at it.

via Wend

Backpacker.com’s brilliant Ask A Bear series (I’m guessing it’s written by sweaty Uncle Teddy Alvarez) asks just this question. Your girlfriend will lose one on the ongoing ‘fart’ argument, and moving forward you’ll only have to worry about attracting shar(tk)s. The short answer to this question is ‘no,’ farting does not attract bears, but the truth is that not a lot of research has been done on the topic. I can’t imagine a better senior thesis for some Berkeley English student.

You know how you’re super tired/drunk and just want to go to bed and not worry about wiping all the bacon grease off your skull? Yeah, me too. Here’s a good reason to go dunk your head in the creek before crawling into your sleeping bag.

Food and garbage abandoned at a campsite in Mineral County likely attracted a black bear that bit a Washington man on the head early Monday, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

The man chased the bear into the woods with a flashlight prior deciding that he should drive himself to the hospital. He ended up with 21 stitches and will likely be more careful with his trash in the future.

via Outdoor Pressroom

What’s right with snowboard videos is what’s right with America. Respect Your Elders just looks fun.

Thanks Colin