May 2008
Best Gear for 2008
A Deadly Crossing
Last Thanksgiving, eight adventurers from Vancouver set out by kayak on what they knew would be a gruelling test of their physical endurance. By the end of the day, two of them were dead. Here’s the in-depth story of how things went tragically wrong.
- By David Leach
King of Pain
Canadian Ray Zahab pushes himself harder and farther than almost any other ultra racer on the planet. Because he can.
- By Mark Anderson
Best Gear 2008
If there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that good gear makes an awesome outdoor adventure even better. So from hiking to climbing to kickin’ it around camp, here’s our roundup of all the sweet stuff for 2008.
Day packs
Hiking boots
Multi-day packs
Adventure racing
Overnight packs
Tents
Mountain biking
Sleeping bags
Trail runners
Paddling
Light hikers
Light jackets
Rock climbing
Camping
- By Ryan Stuart
Columns
The Wall of Dreams
He’d never attempted to climb something so huge. But why would that stop him?
- by J.B. MacKinnon
Departments
Explorata
Luxe camp life in B.C.’s South Chilcotins; a Canadian Everest hero heads back to the mountain; hot urban adventures across the country; meet five of Canada’s top young guns; the latest in sun protection; get a boost with our energy bar breakdown; in case of emergency, take our first-aid quiz.
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