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We review gear, films, and books related to outdoor adventures. While we have much of our gear donated for review, we do not accept payment for the review. We strive for accurate, objective reviews that tell exactly what we liked or didn't.
We also collect recommendations and reviews from members for accomodations, guide services, and local aid organizations. These reviews are part of member's Adventure Blog entries, but you can search them all here and then see the recommendations in context. Please note that there may be multiple reviews for any given hotel, campground, charity, etc. as each member can provide their own experience. This allows you to see multiple reviews to see what sort of experiences various members had.
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Farallon: Shipwreck and Survival on the Alaska Shore
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Jul 10, 2009
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This is a truly gripping tale of the Sail/Steamship Farallon breaking up upon the Black Reef in the bitter cold of January 1910, and how the 38 crew scrambled into their lifeboats and were cast upon... |
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The Rough Guide to Japan Fourth Edition (Rough Guide Travel Guides) The Rough Guide to Japan Fourth Edition (Rough Guide Travel Guides) By Jan Dodd, Simon Richmond
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Apr 12, 2009
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Review coming soon. |
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The Eiger Sanction
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Feb 20, 2009
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The Eiger Sanction is a movie that screams "70's", but has some noteworthy climbing sequences anyway. Unlike most climbing films, this film shows little actual climbing, and thus is better... |
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The White Spider, by Heinrich Harrer
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Jan 26, 2009
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The White Spider is a concise history of the Eiger nordwand from the earliest attempts to climb it, through the first successful attempt, to the "modern day" (the publication of the book). ... |
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Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer
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Jan 26, 2009
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Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer (Paperback - Aug 25, 1997) This review is coming soon. | reviewed by |
Touching the Void, by Joe Simpson
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Sep 26, 2008
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Classic tale of survival in the high mountains. Written by a man that is remarkably hard to kill, and surpisingly, not an idiot. I wouldn't want to be his partner on a mountain, due to the number ... |
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Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills by The Mountaineers
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Sep 26, 2008
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A classic, continually updated, mountaineering text book. This book is for new and experienced mountaineers alike. It starts from the most basic information, such as clothing and sleeping systems,... |
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Climbing Ice by Yvon Chouinard
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Sep 26, 2008
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Classic of ice climbing.... |
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