The Adventurist: A Call to All Outdoor Writers and Photographers!

I have just put the finishing touches on a new “Submit & Contact” Page here at The Adventurist.  I am hoping that this new feature will be accepted and used by all of my great readers.

This page goes into detail about a few things I am looking for here at The Adventurist–and ways you might be able to get involved.

Do you love Adventure Writing or perhaps Great Outdoors Photography?–Help me share your incredible talents with a much bigger audience!

Head on Over to the “Submit & Contact” Page, found on a tab right up above this article, and Share your Adventures with the World!

Also, if you are looking to put me to work, there is info there as well….

Cheers-

J. Alan Hendricks, Editor

$5000 Charge for Wilderness Rescue Ignites Debate–Again.

A Kansas man has been billed $5000 for a wilderness rescue after he injured his ankle while hiking along a steep hillside.

This debate has been raging for well over a year now–whether or not people in the wilderness, when accidents happen, should be liable to pay for their rescue.

Kansas is only one of a number of states who have been looking in to billing people that have come to need a rescue involving local authorities.  Colorado also has a similar law in place and one is also currently making the rounds in Utah.

The great Blog, Two-Heel Drive ran by Tom Mangan, tipped me off to the forementioned article featured in the June 18th issue of Rocky Mountain News discussing this incident, as well as the debate raging in Kansas.  You may read the whole article HERE.

As far as Colorado is concerned, there has recently been news that another individual will be billed $7500 for his subsequent rescue as well.

This is reigniting a big debate amongst outdoor enthusiasts.  Should they be charged or shouldn’t they?  I have already expressed my own opinion on this matter as it pertains to climbers needing rescued–(please see story posted HERE, for my opinion.)  How much is to much?

Alot of us go out and try to enjoy the peace and solitude of the outdoors for 1) it is great exercise, 2) it gets you away from the hustle and bustle of cities…and PEOPLE, and 3) It is alot cheaper to walk a trail then drive a car.

If all of us ran the risk of having to pay $7500 for rescue after a badly twisted ankle PLUS our own medical bills, would we still be outdoors?

Alot of the previous debate over this issue has occured mainly over climbers getting stranded high on mountains, as in the two incidents that have occured in the past year on Mt. Hood. More and more though, we as individuals are seeing this pop up for some things that seem–dare I say mundane?

I think the political motivation behind this issue has jumped from saving lives to making money, and in a sense, infringing upon our own freedoms to explore nature and the outdoors.

Perhaps a few people have taken advantage of the system.  Perhaps a few have ended up where they never should have been in the first place without the experience or guidance they needed to be there.  Is this a reason to Pigeonhole a whole section of the American population? Instead of going out to “Get Away From It All”, that “All” is slowly trying to step in and even take away the essence of being out there.

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The Adventurist: New Directions Leading to the Same Horizon

Many of you have noticed over the past couple of months that I have pretty much been exclusivly covering the Mt. Everest Season.  Well, that season is beginning to wrap up and it will be time to venture out into a few new directions.

I guess in order to comprehend my goals with this site, first you must realize what Adventure means to me.  Adventure comes in many shapes and forms, but most generally when speaking of Adventure, it involves the outdoors.

I have previously covered stories from the North and South Poles, Mt. Everest and the world’s highest mountains.  This will continue as always, but for many of you the thought of venturing to these places is merely a dream or positive thinking.

Adventure to many of us can be found much closer to home.  Mountain Biking, Trail Running, Hiking, Camping, Fishing, Kayaking–on and on.  We are all attracted to the great outdoors, but many of us aren’t neccessarily the “Ironman” type.

With this in mind, I will be broadening my approach around here in the coming weeks and months ahead.

Each day will bring coverage of a new topic–and perhaps daily themes as I get this off the ground and start heading in the direction I want this site to go.

There are many places to explore–sports that just about any of us can take part in–Gear to help us along the way–and issues that we all believe in and respect–such as the environment, that I will be delving into.

It will be a journey for all of us.  Yes, it will be a little bit different, some things will stay the same…but it will all lead to that one goal I first set out with–Adventure.

On another note, this past week I surpassed the 75,000 visitors mark to this site and have done so in 6 months!  That is incredible to me.  When I began this site 6 months ago, my first goal was to get 100 readers–haha.  Little did I know the far reaching abilities that a site like this could garner.

This just goes to show that there were and are a large number of people interested in the very things that I have come to value.

Adventure is about setting goals.  Achieving the unachievable.  Seeing places as no others have seen them before, but in a sense, Adventure is also, quite simply, about having fun.

Tragedy x 3: Alpine Climbing Greats Andi Orgler and Kasper Ochsner Dead as Well…

Today has been a day of tragedy in the climbing World.  As mentioned in a previous post (found just below this one) Lara Kellogg has reportedly died on Mt. Wake and now more tragedy coming in from the world of Alpine Climbing as being reported from The Alpinist.

Andi Orgler, from Austria, has apparently been killed in a hang-gliding accident in a competition in Australia after his equipment Malfunctioned.

Andi Orgler was famous in the world of Alpine Climbing for putting up many first ascents, as well as many first ski descents.  His popularity grew throughout the climbing world during the 1980’s and 90’s as he converged on an amazing series of ascents in The Ruth Gorge in Alaska with differing partners.  For his amazing climbs in The Ruth Gorge, Orgler was awarded  the Piolet de’Or in 1995.

It is also being noted that another famed Alpinist, Kasper Ochsner has dissappeared while attempting a solo, winter climb of the Engelhorner.  Ochsner was a Swiss Mountain Guide, Ski Instructor, as well as part owner of a well known Swiss climbing shop.

Oschner was well known in Switzerland as a pioneer in Alpine Rock Climbing, having put up many of the toughest routes in Switzerland.   Oschner also put up a new route on The Eiger as well.

One Day, Three Tragic Deaths.  Kellogg, Orgler, and Ochsner will be dearly missed, but fondly remembered for their individual contributions to the world of mountain climbing.

As always with a death in the climbing community, The Adventurist will go to “black” mode as a symbol of mourning and respect for our fallen brothers and sister.

Our thoughts and Prayers are with the climbers’ family and friends as they try to cope with today’ tragedies.  They will be missed dearly.

The Complete Coverage! Everest 2007!

The Complete Coverage!  Everest 2007!  Click here!

As many of you might know, a couple of months back I mentioned that I would be setting up a Page on The Adventurist for the Everest 2007 Climbing season.

This page will be similar to the page covering the Mt. Hood Tragedy I covered in 2006 offering up all the links and stories as we publish them in one easily located space.

What this does is it allows all of my loyal readers an easier way to follow along with the Everest 2007 season as it happens, as well as lets you keep track of what HAS happened up to the latest story.  At the top of this site, you will now see a headline that reads “The Complete Coverage!  Everest 2007!  Click Here!”, by clicking this, you will now have access to every story concerning the 2007 Everest Climbing season.

I hope you enjoy this convenient way of staying on track with the happenings on Everest this season.  It is really shaping up to be a great season with many stories breaking daily.  You will now find them all here!

The Laneo Phenom

Editor’s Note:  I came across Laneo through another site–actually the reason I “clicked” was because of the very unique look of their ads…and since I run an “Adventure” website, well it was natural for me to check out what it was about.  Folks, this is a great company trying to do something for this World.  There is no money involved–I do not support advertising on this site–but, to me, this is not advertising as they are not selling a product.  This is one way you can help change the world without spending a dime!  Something that I think all of us have an issue with is making sure that this planet is around for quite a few more generations, and by joining this site and placing an “ad”, you too can be a part of making a difference. Now about the company. Read more

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The Adventurist: Global Visitors Debugged

I posted a day or two ago about how I added a new feature to “The Adventurist” called Global Visitors.  What this does is it allows me to see where The Adventurist is being read by state and country.

Well, the first day I had it up–it worked smooth for about an hour, then it lost contact with my site…I had to go back through and redo everything–

The good news is that it is working great now–you may view this new feature by scrolling down the left-hand sidebar till you see “Global Visitors”.  This gives you a list of where everyone comes from that has viewed this site.

Just going on today’s stats alone, “The Adventurist” has recieved visitors from 16 different U.S. states and five foreign countries including Spain, France, India, Canada, and the UK.

Also, the same day I added this new feature to The Adventurist, I also added the “Blogtopsites” button just below the Global Visitors.  This is a ranking of the top sites in a few given catagories–”The Adventurist” being listed in the Sports catagory…at listing time, this site was raked 399th–we are now sitting at 243rd–an advancement of 156 spots in only two days.  The Adventurist is also ranked 5th in the “Adventure” catagory overall.

This site is starting to get the following and become pretty well known for being the best adventure blog on the net.  Thanks to all of you readers for helping me try to achieve my goals with this site.  Hope you will enjoy your stay–checkout the archives if you like–and possibly learn something you didn’t know before stopping by.

Cheers-

J. Alan Hendricks, Editor “The Adventurist”

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DailyLit: Adventure Books by Email–A New Concept?

 

One of my good blogging friends–ISUALum–recently made a post about a website that he had ran across called DailyLit.

This site is a good idea for all those casual readers out there that find it impossibly hard to either 1) find the time to read a full length book or, 2) can’t seem to tear yourself away from the computer for a given length of time.

DailyLit now let’s you read that book you have had on the backburner for some time now–through email–and the best part about it is that it is completely free.

After reading ISUALum’s post on his site “Me, Myself, and Who?” I decided to check it out for myself.

What DailyLit does is it breaks down a book–I will go on the one I have taken up reading–Let’s say “Moby Dick”–DailyLit breaks this book down to 242 emails and delivers one a day into your email box at a specified time that you designate.

There are a ton of catagories to choose from, everything from my personal favorite “Adventure” to “Poetry” and “Classics”..there is something there for everyone.

I did recieve the first email of “Moby Dick” today and enjoyed it–not to long..not to short–could be read in 5-10 minutes time, and it made me actually feel like I was getting something done.  I will be looking forward to that next installment–

If you decide to check this site out, leave a comment here about your thoughts.  I would also be interested in if you signed up and what book you are reading.

As for my good friend Alex, or rather “ISUALum“–he started reading “The Adventurist” and commenting, quite possibly the day I came online 5 months ago–he has a running joke with me about wanting to stay “original” by putting the link up to this site as “The Hendricks Report”–my first concept which eventually lead me to “The Adventurist”–He is a great guy, a training tri-athlete–and a very big family man.  I hope you will all stop by his place and enjoy his witty, yet down to earth posts.  Thanks Alex.

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