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A man, a quest, 100 Peaks. By age 15,  Derek Loranger:
• Camped in the desert, beach, and on Catalina Island
• Canoed 50 miles along the Colorado River
• Climbed Mount Whitney at the end of a 9-day hike from Cedar Grove (age 12)
• Hiked for 7 days cross-country through the Sierras
• Snow-camped on San Jacinto
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Frank Miniter is the author of “The Ultimate Man’s Survival Guide” and “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Hunting“, the executive editor of American Hunter, and a former senior editor of Outdoor Life. Miniter is also the ultimate man. He has run with the bulls of Pamplona, snowshoed the Klondike, and survived everywhere from the Amazon [...]

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Valley Trail…A Hiking Challenge That Almost Turned Bad!
For Thom Reeder hiking 100 miles seemed to be a good, simple goal that would help him keep fit and in touch with all that nature has to offer. Having survived for more than eight years of serving in the US Navy, one would think that a few [...]

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