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February 2010
Sky cyclist
Inventor pedals across ravine...
Sanding on the edge of a vast canyon, looking across to the spot where he would one day build his dream house, Jason Bailey had a thought: “Wouldn’t it be cool to have a cable car that can go... |more|
December 2009
Going solo
Taking on the Atlantic single-handed is a daunting challenge. Doing it in a rowing boat takes a special kind of madness
Those who regularly travel by sea between Europe and North America talk of Crossing The Pond. But, make no mistake; the Northern Atlantic is anything but a benign pool inhabited by Lakeland fairies.... |more|
November 2009
Go silent, go green
A quiet revolution is occurring at Londolozi, one of Africa’s most famous and luxurious game reserves. And it starts with a whine…
Still half asleep, rubbing their hands together and exhaling little puffs of water vapour in the pre-dawn chill, the group move towards the Land Rover. They clamber aboard, their muted banter... |more|
October 2009
PM test drive: dual to the death
Five guys, five new dual-sport bikes and three days in death valley.
Watch out for the decreasing-radius hairpin turns when you’re blasting down Death Valley’s Titus Canyon. I’m the lead rider in our group of five, my helmet and hands buzzing from the KTM’s torquey... |more|
September 2009
Wakeboarding
Skim the waves with style
Skilled wakeboarders skate across the water’s surface at 40 km/h before flying as high as 2,5 m in the air. But the intensity of wakeboarding masks the fact that it’s actually pretty easy to learn.... |more|
August 2009
Welcome to the food chain
The good news: some of America’s once-endangered predators are making a comeback. The bad news: their favourite habitat might be someone’s back yard.
It was the perfect ending to a perfect afternoon. Gary Mann and his girlfriend, Helen, were watching the sun go down after a satisfying day clearing brush in the backyard of Mann’s home in Sutter... |more|
July 2009
Hold the gumdrops
Ever been tempted by a motorhome getaway? PM yielded without hesitation
It started awkwardly. Although I had visited the place a few times over the years, I’d never been obliged to make a telephone inquiry about camping opportunities at a bay named after someone’s... |more|
May 2009
Masters of rescue
At America’s elite helicopter rescue academy, Coast Guard professionals are put to the test by ocean cliffs, sea caves and a treacherous stretch of coastline known as the Graveyard of the Pacific. PM attends a challenging course at the school of disaster heroes.
I hear the helicopter before i see it. A gentle whir at first, the noise grows to chainsaw strength as the orange-and-white-striped pod hurtles into view and settles into a hover over a paved landing... |more|
April 2009
Smoke on the water
When the US Special Forces need safe passage along a river, they call on the best-trained boatsmen in the world. Meet the elite fighters of Special Boat Team 22
The first gun to shoot doesn’t sound like a gun at all. The noise is high and buzzing, like a chainsaw or a leaf blower. It stops, then starts up again. From my perch on the engine cover of a special... |more|
March 2009
Personal subs
There's a whole world to explore under water, if you have the right ride.
The water is rising. Already, the murky, greenish sea is swirling around my feet, and it’s coming up fast. Fortunately, I’m staying dry inside a 137 cmwide watertight acrylic sphere attached... |more|
 
 
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