Just six months after the tragic seism , a climber is essay its summit . Africa ’s most significant snakebite treatment is about to campaign out . And , there ’s now a dating app for dirtbags . This is what ’s Modern alfresco .
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First Everest Attempt Post - Quake : Never lowball the economic Jagannatha that is deflower first worlders pay locals to contain their baggage up a really marvelous mountain . Just six months after thousands were kill in Nepal , and despite aid still not reach decimated hamlet , a Nipponese climber has announced that he will “ help Nepal , ” by bear topical anaesthetic to carry his baggage up it . His attempt is more desperate than most ; he forgot to pack warm enough mitt last meter . [ GearJunkie ]
The Ultimate Scavenger Hunt ? Bag Almighty Cotopaxi is patronize its Questival in San Francisco later this month . team of two to six participants will be give a list of 200 + challenge and given 24 hours to complete them . It ’s also a party , and sounds like a net ton of playfulness . [ Cotopaxi ]
No More Anti - venom In Africa : Medicines Sans Frontieres has declare that it ’s about to go out of an anti - malice that covers 10 of the most common snake sharpness in sub - saharan Africa . This is a job both because dupe often ca n’t ID the snake that prick them and because , well , it exploit . Trouble seems to be that rabies is worth more money than snake in the grass bite . [ BBC ]
Tinder For Dirtbags : Want a girl / beau that likes doing stuff outside too ? LuvByrd wants to connect you . So far it ’s only available in Colorado ( where we ’re venture everyone is outdoorsy always ) , but it could be really worthful if it take it to cities like LA or New York , where most people are not . last , someone who will take account pics of you shredding the gnar . [ Outside ]
RadioLab take on The Ethics Of hunt : Everyone want there own say on the search scandal this summertime , but Radiolab has done a in effect business at exploring the issue than most , include me . line up it up for your next long commute . [ Digg ]
Gore C - KNIT : A newfangled membrane from Gore - Tex claims to offer the comfort of a softshell with the strength and water system / windproofness of a hardshell . We ’re trying to find out more . [ Gore ]
What We ’re Up To : Chris is in Banff , Ty ’s building a 1985 4Runner and I just conk out dove hunt . More on all that soon . And , on Saturday , I ’m off to research Romania for 10 24-hour interval .
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