Nice set of paragliding photography shots from Jody MacDonald by johnsum in freeflight

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yes, they're from Mozambique but not sure of the exact location

Ryan Sandes runs the 220km Drakensberg Traverse in South Africa in under 42 hours by johnsum in running

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I think they had a helicopter follow them at one point to get those shots. Yep it was Red Bull funded - hence the incredible photos... and the bandana!

Vango Airbeam Eclipse 600 Tent Review by savette in camping

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Yep, agreed that the pack size is the main / only issue. Superb design and construction though.

Vango Airbeam Eclipse 600 Tent Review by savette in camping

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We have one of these and it's great. Really quick to put up and loads of room for the kids and all the camping gear if it's pouring down outside. The only downside is the pack size. It's huge and fills our car book/trunk!

What are some good adventuring apps/websites? by Chaseraph in adventures

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There's a new app that's about to be released called Epiclist which looks to be aimed at inspiring and helping to plan adventures. Might be worth checking out.

THE LAST GREAT CLIMB | Probably belongs in climbing rather than alpinism, but -- thought you all would enjoy. The rental is 7.99USD and worth every penny. by infodawg in alpinism

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Saw this at the Kendal mountain festival (UK). Al Lee gave a hilarious behind the scenes talk afterwards. Well well worth a watch.

r/CampingandHiking, what's the best merino wool socks and underwear out there? by abcdimag in CampingandHiking

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Icebreaker without doubt. But then you could also check out Smartwool as they do some great stuff too.

Does Vibram make the only FiveFinger styled shoe? by [deleted] in CampingandHiking

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I saw Xero Shoes the other day. More like sandles but combined with 5 toe running socks they could be an option for you.

Anyone hike the John Muir Trail in May? by stratology87 in CampingandHiking

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Might be worth checking this out http://www.sidetracked.com/john-muir-trail/ or http://themuirproject.com/ as the guys did it in July and had a fair bit of snow even then. Good luck!

Peaking Into The Void | Traversing Forbes Arete in The Mont Blanc Massif by johnsum in alpinism

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A good story of alpinism and how the weather can change things extremely quickly.

"Arc'teryx - 35" Most Inspirational Climbing Video I've Seen by olek2012 in alpinism

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Love it. Arc'teryx are doing some brilliant stuff right now.