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I am an outdoors fiend with a propensity for ricocheting off trees on my mountain bike, hiking to remote bog holes for inadvertent swims and adventure racing to lose weight by shedding layers of blistered skin from my feet.

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Food & Drink > Meat How to cook bacon: 5 of 13

Even fresh coffee smells wafting through the house fail to wake a body like the spitting aromatic alarm clock of cooking bacon. I've known more than one adamant vegetarian to throw in the towel for a perfectly cooked rasher, and who can blame them? Bacon combines the oh-so-delicious dietary taboos of fat, salt and, if you're...
Sports & Recreation > Hiking & Backpacking Preparing for a hike using a topographical map: 6 of 14

Hikers and backpackers are generally adventurous people yet few ever venture off the beaten path. In a world where recreational hiking trails and constructed paths are the norm, it is far too easy to become complacent and forget that there are abundant opportunities outside the perceived safety of parks. If you've ever dared...
Sports & Recreation > Hiking & Backpacking How to plan a backpacking trip food menu: 8 of 10

Carrying a backpack over miles of wilderness is a liberating experience but it can also be hard work. Every backpacking trip features multitudes of little rewards along the way, but to my mind some of the most enjoyable rewards involve kicking off your boots at the end of the day and finding a nice comfy rock to sit on while...
Sports & Recreation > Biking Understanding different bicycle styles and which is right for you: 4 of 4

Buying a bike used to be a matter of heading to the closest department store, choosing between girl's, boy's, men's or women's and then picking the color that suited you best. Sometimes there was the additional decision of basket or bell, 3 speeds or 10, but all in all, the process of picking up a new ride didn't require a g...