Into the Open AirAppalachian FootWalking and sometimes running about 48 miles a day, Joe McConaughy managed to crush the previous unsupported speed record for hiking the Appalachian Trail. But we now know that his body paid a price.Too High in EnglandFour hikers were rescued from England’s highest mountain after smoking so much cannabisafter smoking so much cannabis they were incapable of walking. The local police were not thrilled about having to rescue them.Endangered Parrots moved to shelter as Hurricane Maria batters Puerto RicoThe Puerto Rican Parrot, also known as the Puerto Rican Amazon is the only remaining native parrot in Puerto Rico. The parrot has been listed as critically endangered since 1994. In 2012, the total estimated population was 58–80 individuals in the wild and over 300 in captivity.The Dark SideOrigami may be the space saving answer NASA has been looking forOrigami, the Japanese tradition of paper folding may address a consistent challenge for the engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. How do you pack a significant amount of spacecraft into a tight place?Gear TipYou can dehydrate ground beef, but there’s a trickSpend a day or two lugging a 30 lb. backpack around and you’ll be wishing you had something more filling than ramen or mac and cheese by supper time.

One thing I love to bring in the backcountry with me is dehydrated ground beef. You can prep it at home with a dehydrator in under 7 hours and it makes a hearty addition to any starch.

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