Issue 193 - The One With The Edible Survival Guide

Finally, finally, finally, the tech department has landed on a new email platform and the formatting will get back to normal. It was a huge debate and we landed on the link back on the "x min read".

Nov 14, 2020

Friday, November 13, 2020

Finally, finally, finally, the tech department has landed on a new email platform and the formatting will get back to normal. It was a huge debate and we landed on the link back on the "x min read". Thanks for sticking with us.

- Kirsten

Current TDT Poll (results on Monday): What's your favorite outdoor topic to read about or watch?

🏄🏼‍♀️ Water Sports
🏂 Snow Sports
🏕 Trail - Hike/Bike/Camp
📒 How To Guides
♻️ Sustainability
🎿 Gear

Outdoor tip of the day: Use hand sanitizer to start a "germ-free" fire in a pinch...yes, hand sanitizer is usually flammable!

Rad Gear: Centurian Eddie Bauer

I have to admit, back in the day, I would usually only shop for my dad at Eddie Bauer; he likes their rugby shirts...the rest of their stuff didn't seem overly stylish. Maybe I was less outdoorsy then? I did find an Eddie mid-layer for skiing a couple of years ago, and now I look there for reasonably priced, good quality gear. Eddie is turning 100 and has had quite the history. They're celebrating their centennial with some new "retro" focused gear, and I like it. I might get Greg this citrus colored Centennial Collection MicroTherm® 1000 Down Jacket for Christmas; keep it on the down-low. 😉 (4 min - Read)

Souce: Gear Junkie

Edible Survival Guide?

Weird post, suitable only for a Friday the 13th: They don't know how many Land Rover Defender survival guides are left in the wild...because you can eat them. Makes sense...long road trip, need a snack, little salt for flavour. 75,000 were printed, each had approximately the nutritional value of a cheeseburger. (2 min Read)

Source: Adventure Journal

Outdoor News

Economics 101: For you business geeks, this post is an informative explanation of the economics of the outdoors in the U.S. Before you click through, take a guess at the top states for spending on outdoor recreation...Hint: It's not Ohio. (1 min Read)

Source: National Parks Traveller

Everest Road Construction: With a headline that read “Nepal building a highway to Everest,” I get why the Nepali Times stirred up a sh*t storm, but it turns out that the title may be a little misleading. I'm a formally trained Civil Engineer (haven't practiced in a few years) so take it from me, I know road construction. (4 min Read)

Source: The Adventure Blog

Is Car Camping Really Camping?: Of course it is, don't be an outdoor snob! Whatever it takes to get more and more people outdoors, that is our mandate here at TDT! Heck, camp in your backyard if you don't want to be associated with the car. Anyway, nice car camping beginners guide by Geartrade <--- remember look there first for used gear. (6 min Read)

Souce: Gear Trade

Blood, Sweat And Tears: Put up your hand if you're an ultra runner. I am so far from an ultra runner that I had to look up the official definition. The Golden Ultra (Golden is an amazing town up here in British Columbia with a world class ski resort) is a three-day staged trail race. The stages — titled Blood, Sweat and Tears — are 88km (55 mi), a little under 60K (37 mi) and 22K (14 mi). Sound like fun? Not to me, but apparently people love it because registration for the 2021 event sold out almost instantly. (2 min Read)

Source: Running Magazine

More Outdoor Politics: What A Biden Presidency Means For The Outdoor Industry (3 min Read) and How We Expect the Biden-Harris Administration to Approach the Outdoors (1 min Read)

Source: Forbes, Outdoor Alliance

Gear Reviews

10 Best Snowshoes For Winter Hiking - Section Hiker

Perfect Presents For The Grand Adventurer On Your List - Outside Online

Keen Targhee III Waterproof Hiking Shoe - Cool Of the Wild

Deals From The Wild

Women's Mountain Hardwear Railay Ankle Pant (hiking/climbing) - Backcountry (64% off)

Men's Stoic Alpine Performance Long-Sleeve T-Shirt - Backcountry (65% off)

Lunch Break Videos

The Making of - Behind the scenes of Danny MacAskill’s insane ‘Wee Day Out’. Here is the original video (38 million views) from 4 years ago. (8 min Watch)

Bear Scare: Grizzly Mom Stands in Front of Truck - (1 min Watch)