Adventure
ArchiveOn August 18, 1992, Chrisopher McCandless died alone in a bus in the Alaskan backcountry. Before his stay in the bus that others now visit as a pilgrimage, he journeyed all over North America. This gallery features some of the photos and notes from his ramblings. To read more notes and view more photos from Christopher McCandless, go to christophermccandless.info.
Tony Nester of Ancient Pathways, a.k.a. The Survival Guru, demonstrates three types of fire starters.
Grayson Schaffer and Mike Stewart of Wildrose Kennels offer up another training tip. Outsidek9.com…
Greg Mortenson talks about how he got started building schools.
Mechanic Frank Sotomayor shows you what to look over before you go for a ride. Frankie Flats Repair Service, Santa Fe, NM…
A look back at how Kelly Slater surfed to his 10th ASP World Tour victory.
Tony Nester of Ancient Pathways, a.k.a. The Survival Guru, shows you how to build a survival fire.
Watch Kelly Slater's near perfect ride at the 2009/2010 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, filmed by Josie Boulding. jbouldingphoto.com…
Mechanic Scott Haupert shows you what to pack before you hit the black top on your racer. Frankie Flats Repair Service, Santa Fe, NM…
Cold-water distance swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh looks to set another record by making his way across a glacial lake. By Grayson Schaffer…
A bird's eye view of drilling's effect on the Western landscape.
Tony Nester of Ancient Pathways, a.k.a. The Survival Guru, shows you how to signal help without a mirror.
Watch Ramon Navarro drop in at the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau in this video, shot by Josie Boulding. jbouldingphoto.com…
Alicia Carr drops into the halfpipe on a mission.
Outside research editor Ryan Krogh and a few of his friends test the best sleds of the season on questionable terrain.
After its dam is removed, kayaker Kyle Dickman and co. head down Trout Creek. The Epicocity Project…
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Tony Nester of Ancient Pathways, a.k.a The Survival Guru, tells you the essential items for your survival pack.
Walker misses his chance at an iguana dinner.
Tony Nester of Ancient Pathways, a.k.a. The Survival Gure, shows you how to signal for help without a signal mirro.
Friends, family, fellow dirtbags, and the man himself on one of the world's best aerialists
After 20 days, it's time for Walker to head home.
Underwater filmmaker Ryan McInnis accompanies spearfishermen on a hunt.
Mechanic Frank Sotomayor gives instruction on adjusting suspension sag.
David de Rothschild takes you on a behind the scenes tour of his new boat.
Surfing is not just a sport, it’s a lifestyle that expands way beyond those brief moments of wave riding. Shot on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean Behind the Seen showcases surfing in a different way. Photographer Matt Shepherd and filmmaker Francesco Campello joined forces to show…
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Outside senior editor Grayson Schaffer shows you how to ski downhill with your dog.
Our panel runs down the challenges, including the unwaveringly white face of adventure media
Hi, my name is Katie and today I'm launching this blog, Raising Rippers, about bringing up adventurous, outdoor kids. Before our first daughter, Pippa (that's her below), was born, a friend of mine gave me the best parenting advice I’ve ever gotten: Start off as you mean to go on.
Thayer Walker arrives on Isla Pargo to see just how long he can survive.
Outside senior editor Grayson Schaffer shows you how to ski uphill with your dog.
In 1999, Camille Seaman gave up her seat on a one-hour flight from Oakland to L.A. and scored a round trip ticket anywhere in the world. She chose Alaska. Once there, she decided to walk from a coastal town named Kotzebue across the ice…
How to avoid burning your feet when using a firepan.
Outside's Micah Cratty shows you how to sabre a champagne bottle.
Making fire isn't as easy as you'd think, as Walker discovers.
Bike Mechanic Frank Sotomayor dishes out rear derailleur tips.
How to cook the ultimate dessert in a dutch oven.
Walker finds his first steady supply of food: raw mollusks.
Shannon Galpin and Nick Heil mountain bike through the Panjshir Valley during a recent fundraising effort for Galpin's nonprofit Mountain2Mountain. Footage is from the new short Waking Lions, Read the Story…
The four-time ASP world champ chats about another great year while on an Outside shoot with photographer Robert Maxwell.
Tony Nester of Ancient Pathways, a.k.a The Survival Guru, shows you a primitive method of food procurement.
Photographer Jeff Lipsky shoots Torah Bright, Courtney Conlogue, Jenna Shoemaker, Sara Mancuso and Alex Puccio for our October issue.
Sand ants and crabs nibble on Walker as he struggles with sleep in the jungle.
The surfer and photographer talks about Maxwell's skills and influence.
Learn how to turn tricks from Stu Bilodeau at the Panorama Terrain Park. For more info, go to restlessjosie.com.
Tony Nester of Ancient Pathways, a.k.a. The Survival Guru, shows you the correct way to put out a camp fire.
Why did Alex Puccio become so successful as a climber? A move to Boulder had something to do with it.
It ain't easy to eat a coconut, as the castaway discovers.
Jake Chessum photographs the surfer for Outside's February 2008 cover.
Photographer Chris Buck shoots Wells Tower’s voyage across North Florida.
Outside editor Grayson Schaffer explores a secret stash of backcountry powder in the mountains above Santa Fe. Music by Stayton Bonner…
The Spanish rider has IOC-head Rogge's approval, but he's not out of the woods yet.
Tony Nester of Ancient Pathways, a.k.a. The Survival Guru, shows you how to carve food paddles.
Combine a 55-gallon drum and shopping cart to make the ultimate grill.
Fire eludes Walker as he uses the bow and drill method.
Jeff Lipsky shoots the surf goddess for Outside's June cover.