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13 Things More Likely to Kill You than a Shark
Shark week is here! All of you avid adventurers are already among the more curious as it is, but even the most adventurous might still be leery of the ocean. Because sharks live in the ocean. And the chances of getting attacked by a shark are pretty good. Actually, that’s quite false. Here are 13 things that are more likely to kill you than our shark friends of the big blue sea. 1. MOSQUITOS Malaria-carrying mosquitos are responsible for more than 800,000 deaths each year and are believed to be the most deadly animal on the planet. 2. HIPPOS Hippos are...
Shark Week...There’s a Drinking Game for That
Shark Week is coming! Shark Week is coming! The week-long Discovery channel event begins July 23 and will be broadcasted in a total of 72 countries. It’s a pretty big deal, and has been since its first week-long debut in 1988. The event was originally purposed to raise awareness and essentially, gain respect for sharks through factual programming and documentaries. But most recently, the event has aired entertainment-only “documentaries” that don’t hold much truth about the creatures, but are nonetheless, entertaining to watch. So there’s that. Some people aren’t happy about it, but I’m willing to bet they’ll still be...
6 Summer Camps that will Make You Wish You Were 12 again
Raise your hand if you were sent to summer camp as a kid. I personally only experienced summer camps though my television screen by playing The Parent Trap over and over again. Or American Pie Band Camp when I was a bit older. But have you seen some of the summer camps that exist? They are incredible, picturesque places with the most amazing activities and I only wish I was young again so I could beg my parents to send me to one rather than asking for a swimming pool… Check out some of these spots. ACTION QUEST This camp...
10 Must-Have Products Depending on the Type of Camper You Are
Avid outdoorsmen and adventure-seekers everywhere, no matter how self-sufficient and DIY you think you are, you can definitely still benefit from camping gadgets and gizmos that make your time in the great outdoors even better. It might be fun to go all “Tom Hanks in Castaway” style when you go camping, but you’ve got to admit that these camping tools are super cool, trendy and totally useful. Take a look at ten of our favorites for the summer. They had our minds BLOWN. 1. The PackTowel is perfect for that camper who seeks the rivers, the rapids, the waterfalls and...
Ski Balm at SIA Snow Show
We just wrapped up our launch at the SIA Snow Show in our hometown of Denver, CO, and we are blown away at the reception Ski Balm received. We met with over 100 buyers at our booth from places as far away as Trois Vallees, France and as close by as our home mountain of Breckenridge, CO. We are excited about launching our product for the 2014/15 ski season, and so glad to have met everyone at the show!