Human beings don’t always make rational decisions. But making irrational decisions is precisely what makes us human. These decisions, based on an impulse or a feeling, often lead us to those perfect moments when it feels great to be alive.
“The Beauty of the Irrational” follows Ryan Sandes, a South African Ultra-Runner, as he returns to the Fish River Canyon to run the 5 day, 84km, Fish River Canyon Hiking Trail in the fastest time possible.
A Day in California is comprised of 10,000+ individual photographs, taken on beginner Canon equipment. The time lapse film is the result of Ryan Killackey traveling around Southern California for a year and a half capture some of the wonderful, unique and iconic locations our state has to offer.
It’s not often one gets the opportunity to experience new gear, technology and trends before their public release. But for those who attended the Outdoor Retailer Summer show, it’s that opportunity which was on tap. The event, which attracts 1,200 vendors, tens of thousands of attendees and generates almost $25 million for the local economy — is the largest of its kind in the world, and features the newest and most innovative products in the outdoor recreation industry.
This year the annual trade show enjoyed its largest participation ever with nearly 27,000 people registering to preview and purchase the most innovative outdoor products and gear for 2013. Over the course of three days, the Gumption Gear team met with a vast array of brands, representatives and retailers seeking out the “Best in Show” products. Following is our list of winners.
In the last 13 years, Outdoor Retailer has grown to be the iconic tradeshow for the outdoor industry. This popular outdoor gear trade show is held twice a year so leading outdoor industry manufacturers can introduce summer outdoor products and winter sports products. Attracting thousands of buyers, top winter and summer sports manufacturers and the newest innovative outdoor gear, this outdoor market is the place to be!
During the course of this year’s Summer Market show, Gumption Gear Review took a few minutes to catch up with Bob Geiger, founder and front man of GEIGERRIG. Bob and his team are leading a virtual paradigm shift in the way people think about hydration packs and hydration engines. In this video he walks us through the GEIGERRIG Hydration Engine and what all the features that make it truly unique.
When Loaded Boards released the new Dervish Sama, the Loaded crew took an adventure to Northern California for an incredible journey and flowy ride through the lush redwood forests. The result, is this stunning video of three riders (Ari, Trevor, and Max) with totally different riding styles weaving and spinning their way through a variety of beautiful scenery.
Camera work is focused on details and fluid lines. It’s one of our favorite videos to date… and did we mention we’ll have a review of the Vanguard board from Loaded in the near future? Stay tuned….
No other slot canyon in the southwest has been featured in more photographs or has been visited more than Antelope Canyon, which is sometimes referred to as “The Corkscrew.” Situated in the far north and central region of Arizona, the canyon is just a few miles from Page, Arizona and scenic Lake Powell. Set on Navajo lands, the canyon is a great destination for hikers.
This incredible canyon has been created over many thousands of years by the relentless forces of water and wind, slowly carving and sculpting the sandstone into forms, textures, and shapes which we observe today.
The video, shot by Fr. Johannes M Schwarz offers a glimpse into the incredible beauty of this place.
Last year, Norwegian landscape photographer Terje Sorgjerd trekked to El Teide, the highest mountain in Spain, and stayed awake for many, many nights to capture stunning time-lapse footage of the Milky Way galaxy. (See the video below.)
Sprawled out over the lush landscape, the stars seemed close enough to reach out and touch. The video, called The Mountain, was shot over seven days in which Sorgjerd stayed outside with his camera, and without a tent or sleeping bag. You’ll be thankful for his efforts.
“We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us. Our flesh-and-bone tabernacle seems transparent as glass to the beauty about us, as if truly an inseparable part of it, thrilling with the air and trees, streams and rocks, in the waves of the sun,—a part of all nature, neither old nor young, sick nor well, but immortal.”
— John Muir from My First Summer in the Sierra (1911)
Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, and Giant Sequoia groves. Through the use of time-lapse photography combined with controlled-motion dollies, Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty have created a video that attempts to capture the grandeur and emotional presence of Yosemite National Park. It seemed the perfect way to walk you into the weekend.
The Grand Canyon is an immense place, almost unfathomable in scale, and one of the last places in the American West to be explored. John Wesley Powell called it the “Great Unknown,” having no idea what rapids, falls, or canyons awaited him on his first descent of the river in 1869. In the decades since, the Canyon has been a playground for dozens of explorers. River runners, backpackers, routefinders, lithic hunters, and peakbaggers have all laid claim to the Canyon’s iconic landmarks, often seeking out the prestigious “firsts.”
Yet deep within the Grand Canyon remain secret and intimate tributaries rarely visited by man. This is the story of these slots and the canyoneers who systematically explore their drainages.
Chile became famous for its world-class whitewater in the 1990′s after numerous exploratory trips reported turquoise rivers, big rapids, and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world.
In the film, Breathless in Chile, follow a group of kayak sportsmen as they take a journey through the depths of Chilean rivers. This stunning film, by Nigel Markey & Sam Markman, has been nominated for the “Best Short Film of the Year Awards 2012″.