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Electric bicycles are taking over the world. That might make some trail users grumpy, but from a climate perspective, it’s a good thing. Electric motorcycles...there are a few, but it’s not exactly a revolution. Now, filling the gap between bikes and motorcycles, comes the UBCO, a two-wheel drive that combines the best of both. Today, we’re talking about how this is about the most fun you can have in the saddle and why bikes like that can be the future of backcountry mobility.

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0:00 Introduction

4:37 Our Watch Collection

7:44 Stats about Tech

12:01 Why the Ultra Changed Everything

20:05 What's New on the Series

21:18 Can it reduce your phone use?

34:58 Navigation on the Watch

45:36 The Elevator Pitch for Smartwatches

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From the 1970s on, backpacking reigned supreme. Every outdoor person backpacked, or so it seemed. In a 2012 AJ poll, readers told us they preferred backpacking to car camping 9 to 1. But in the last decade, something changed. Car camping rebranded itself as overlanding and was suddenly cool. Today, backpacking seems to have lost its vibe. But has it? In this episode of the Adventure Journal podcast, we’re taking a stand on a pursuit loved by millions. Is backpacking overrated? Underrated? Let’s go down this trail and see where we end up.

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0:00 Our First Backpacking Trips

8:57 Colin Fletcher: The Birth of Modern Backpacking

23:30 Ray Jardine: Backpacking Goes Ultralight

33:56 Is Backpacking Overrated?

56:54 Conclusion

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0:00 Justin's Controversial Shirt

2:13 The Origin of Cairn Kicking

22:20 Environmental Impact of Cairns

29:15 Are Cairns Necessary for Navigation?

47:19 What Do the Parks Say?

51:33 Conclusion

In February 1959 in Russia, nine young ski tourers failed to return from an expedition to the Ural Mountains. Weeks and months later, when searchers finally found their bodies, the evidence—their tent, manner of dress, footprints in the snow, and strange injuries—didn’t come close to offering a logical explanation. After 64 years, the mystery has only deepened. Did the KGB kill them? Was it a Russian weapons test gone awry? UFOs? In this week’s Adventure Journal podcast, we try to solve the eerie case of the Dyatlov Pass event.

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0:00 Spooky Season

4:33 The Dyatlov Pass Story

54:47 Recap

57:47 The Theories

1:11:21 The UFO Angle

1:18:47 Closing Thoughts

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“Well, you’re not hardcore unless you live hardcore,” sang Jack Black in “School of Rock.” In this episode, taking a cue from our pal Jack, we tackle core-ness: What does it mean to be core? Why do we care if we’re perceived as hardcore or not? Does it signify anything? 

Did you have one seminal experience that set you on a life of adventure? Or did you come to your adventurousness gradually? Adventure Journal founder and editor Stephen Casimiro and senior editor Justin Housman unpack their first major adventures, tackling how and why the restless hunger to explore gets under our skin. Also, in Over/Under, they take a stand on whether the American Northeast is overrated as an adventure destination. In gear, Casimiro’s new canvas tent is a game changer for him—can it be for you, too? Plus, a review of the new novel by one of our favorite authors, Peter Heller, The Last Ranger. And probably lots more we’re forgetting.

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0:00 Our New Podcast!

3:57 Canvas Tents

14:38 Book Club: The Last Ranger

24:20 Adventures That Changed Lives

53:13 Over/Under: American Northeast

1:03:06 Closing Thoughts

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