Survival Tactics: How to Beat the Deadlies

From avalanches to plane crashes to whitewater holes, there are plenty of things out there that can do you in. Here’s what you need to know to boost the odds in your favour.
By Ian Merringer

Yes, the Andes Kicked Our Asses

But despite the killer switchbacks, the altitude sickness and the painful, um, turuntus, we still made it to Peru’s most remote Incan fortress.
By Andrew Westoll

Man vs. Behemoth

What happens when a 54-year-old man with a fear of roller coasters takes on a 230-foot-tall beast? Well, it ain’t pretty.
By Ian Brown

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Lost on the Caribou Highway

Finding your way isn’t easy where the streets have no name.
By J.B. MacKinnon

Into the Mild

One man’s quest for adventure on the trail next door.
By Dan Rubinstein

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Paddling Newfoundland’s Southwest Coast; a Canadian sailor takes on another solo marathon; how to work out at the playground, adult-style; outdoor bloopers on YouTube; finding Ontario’s giant trees; new books.

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