The self-declared stats he has on his site say it all: 12 years 36,000 miles 4 continents 25 countries 6 deserts 7 mountain ranges But I guess those numbers don't truly reflect the magnitude of this journey.And this being the 21st century,you can go to Busby's site and follow his journey in text, video, audio and photos.

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• Karl Bushby's Goliath Expedition

Filed under: Climbing, Cultures, Hiking, History, Learning, Skiing, Business, Events, North America, United States, Camping Although I've only been once...to the one in Santa Monica, CA...I think that the Banff Mountain Film festival is one of those must-do events for outdoors enthusiasts. The film schedule can be found here.

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• Banff Mountain Film Festival - New York City

Today, there is simply no excuse for this; there are just too many good products out there. I used to think this was the very best camping product out there for a good night of sleep until one evening in Joshua Tree a friend showed up with an air mattress the size of a proper bed.

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• Camping Mattresses

Filed under: Activism, Hiking, Learning, Scuba Diving, Events, Blogs, North America, United States, Camping One of my new favorite blogs on the National Park Service - Park Remark - has got a post on some info put out by the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees. Don't let the "retirees" part fool you.

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• Parks in Winter

The American roadside can sometimes seem to be one long strip of fast food joints, offering the kind of greasy, fatty fare that gives Americans a bad reputation as bovine hordes. I have to say that I am not totally down on fast food. I for one recommend some wind sprints and push ups at every rest stop you pass, but that may be too extreme for some.

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• Snacking on the Road

But you do learn a bit about the park, and I like to take advantage of every opportunity I can to bring attention to the parks and, in particular, places like Glacier, even though that is a rather absurd thing for me to do since I prefer they stay idyllic and yet try to promote them as much as I can.

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• "Hiking" Glacier

Apparently some guy climbed up to the top of a giant redwood in Redwood National Park and discovered that the tree was, in fact, taller than they (that is, scientists and tree measurers) thought. The tree is named Hyperion and stands 379.1 feet tall, one foot taller than previously thought.

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• World's Tallest Tree

Filed under: Camping I have a handful of friends that won't go camping because there is no place to take a shower out in the woods. The Dutchtub, developed by, you guessed it, a Dutchman, is a 165 pound, plastic tub that can be loaded up onto a pickup truck and hauled to your favorite campsite.

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• Miracle Camping Tub

Filed under: Learning, Scuba Diving, Business, Gear, Oceania, Australia, Camping Sleeping under the stars, with the magic of the underwater world beneath you is about as cleansing of an experience as you can get. The best way to enjoy the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is definitely a live-on-board scuba diving trip.

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• Australia's Open Water

To wit: I just came across this article in the LA Times about a writer who spent time checking out the fire towers in and around both the Sierras and the San Bernardino National Forest.

Turns out that the towers are operated by the National Forest Service and most, says the article, are open to visitors.

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• Climbing Fire Towers in So Cal