This year I decided to add some texture to my early season racing by creating a fully functional beerpak. My racing teammate and I have used these two years in a row at the 12 Hours of Temecula. We scored podium spots both times, once in the co-ed duo…

Team takes advantage of snow conditions

Week of May 16-22, 1996 Adventure-of-a-lifetime trips Rapid transit on the Kern River Trekking in India Dinosaur National Monument Puerto Rico’s El Yunque rainforest Red Rock west–of Vegas, that is Trekking in India Question: I would like to hike with a group…

Best of the Adventure Adviser Week of December 26, 1996-January 1, 1997 Inns and trails on Vancouver Island Primitive camping in Florida Tips for trekking in India It’s no joke: Skiing near San Diego A family vacation in Jamaica Tips for trekking in…

Traffickers overrun protected area

I want a chest pack to carry my Pentax 67II camera and its lens. It will need to have padded shoulder straps and a strap to hold it tight around my waist. Any ideas? Kiim Clackas, Oregon

Yosemite valley was dammed in the 1920s

When Robert Wood Jr. disappeared in a densely forested Virginia park, searchers faced the challenge of a lifetime. The eight-year-old boy was autistic and nonverbal, and from his perspective the largest manhunt in state history probably looked like something else: the ultimate game of hide-and-seek.

Best of the Adventure Adviser Week of December 25-31, 1997 Adventurous trips around Scandinavia Top picks in Vermont, New Hampshire Heading south of the border in winter Learning to sail in the Caribbean January getaways around the globe January getaways around the globe…

Week of July 31-August 6, 1997 Sightseeing around Anchorage, Alaska Snowy adventures on the Last Continent Family vacations away from Disneyland Summer ski trips near Portland, Oregon January getaways around the globe January getaways around the globe Question: We have the month of…