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Podcast 033 | Digital Route Planning
Andrew and Ryan discuss some digital tools useful for planning your route effectively. Also: An interview with FATMAP founder Misha Gopaul.
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Life in the Dog House: A Survey of the One-Person Tent, With History
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Some observations on cheap one-person shelters, including on their design, proliferation, and history, and comparison between some shelters.
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BPL columnist Maggie Slepian unpacks suffering in endurance sports.
Gratitude and Recovery After Outdoor Trauma
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BPL author Rex Sanders meditates on gratitude and 2020 as he recovers from a traumatic brain injury during the time of COIVD and wildfires.
Salamander Song
Rediscovering the Great Smoky Mountains by lens and brush.
Ultralight, Ultradurable, Ultracheap: A Backpack Made From Car Airbags
By Greg Pehrson
Greg Perhson details the process of creating your own, lightweight (19.5 oz), MYOG backpack from vehicle airbags!