Diving on lost ships is one thing. Exploring the boat that shadowed your life is a murkier adventure entirely.

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Outside magazine, May 1996 Sense and Sensibility Those who know the thrill of a food chase wouldn’t dare call this flyover country By Randy Wayne White On a night when much interaction with dogs and raccoons was anticipated, Shane Groves and his buddy Vandardis Black took…

Virtual adventure: Telluride to Moab Hail, hunters, and hash September 11, 1996 3 a.m.: I’m now finding that this hut reeks. As further evidence of inattention on the part of Joe, hut guy, the garbage is really full and a bit on the ripe side. It’s also…

Week of November 2-9, 1995 Fear not the volcanoes of New Zealand Diving’s not the only gig in the Caymans Bicycle touring in northern Italy Mountain biking in Georgia Montserrat’s the spot for Caribbean cycling Sea kayaking Baja’s Gulf of California Sea kayaking…

The Four Seasons Jackson Hole, which opened last year and is the chain’s first hotel in snow country, does everything for its guests except ski: Attendants bring complimentary heated robes and towels, hot chocolate, and s’mores to the outdoor, geothermal-style Jacuzzis and heated swimming pools. The ski concierge provides custom…

I'm in need of a bigger climbing backpack, but I'm facing two problems. First, I also need a bigger backpack for weeklong trips; my climbing partner says just get one huge bag, just don't fill it up. So, one bag or two? Second, how big? I a five-foot-six, 130-pound female, and I think I require at least 3,000 cubic inches for my climbing needs. Kendra Boise, Idaho

Don't know a peloton from an echelon? Relax-the Tour is complicated. Here's a fast and light summary of how cycling's greatest race is run.

Week of February 21-28, 1996 The best inexpensive ski areas South America ski trips Outdoor offerings in Sheridan, Wyoming Denali Park: It’s worth the permit hassles Glacier Park’s best hiking route Mt. Shasta mountaineering tips Glacier Park’s best hiking route Q: I…