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Taste Test: Comparing 4 Patagonia Provisions Organic Soups

I’ll preface this review by saying I’m not really a “soup person.” But on my journey toward a more environmentally friendly lifestyle, I recognize the value of a food category that’s nutritious, plant-based, and easy to prepare. There’s a reason soup has been part of the human diet for centuries, a staple meal of which you can find some iteration in nearly every culture. In fact, it was half a world away in the Himalayas that Yvon Chouinard, famed mountaineer and the founder of Patagonia , discovered the inspiration for his company’s version of Tsampa soup. A mix of sprouted, roasted barley and veggies, the dehydrated soup is one of four varieties offered by Patagonia Provisions . The Best One-Pot Dinners to Make This Week For a company aggressively committed to sustainability and to “solutions to the environmental crisis,” food is a natural progression in Patagonia’s scope. The food industry is facing a crisis—overgrazed prairies, antibiotic-laden livestock, unsustainable crop syst...

The Benefits of Running Alone

Running solo is a good practice for everyone. So says Carey May , Olympic marathon veteran of the Los Angeles 1984 Games. “It requires you to have the inner discipline and desire to run alone,” May says, “and gives your mind space to relax without the need for conversation or meeting someone else’s needs or goals.” Beyond that, running alone teaches your own rhythm, your own natural stride and pace, and it removes the pressure brought on by the competitiveness of running with others. May adds that, “more than anything, you have total control and the ability to turn off any dependency on another person.” In short: It’s your run, your time, your space. When it comes to running, many of us join a club, or rally a workout partner to keep ourselves accountable. While training with others has its benefits, there’s plenty to be said for hitting the track or the trail on your own—especially now, given guidelines and mandates for safe social distancing to limit the spread of the novel coronavi...

The Benefits of Running Alone

Running solo is a good practice for everyone. So says Carey May , Olympic marathon veteran of the Los Angeles 1984 Games. “It requires you to have the inner discipline and desire to run alone,” May says, “and gives your mind space to relax without the need for conversation or meeting someone else’s needs or goals.” Beyond that, running alone teaches your own rhythm, your own natural stride and pace, and it removes the pressure brought on by the competitiveness of running with others. May adds that, “more than anything, you have total control and the ability to turn off any dependency on another person.” In short: It’s your run, your time, your space. When it comes to running, many of us join a club, or rally a workout partner to keep ourselves accountable. While training with others has its benefits, there’s plenty to be said for hitting the track or the trail on your own—especially now, given guidelines and mandates for safe social distancing to limit the spread of the novel coronavi...

This Portable Grill Is the Easiest Way to Cook With Charcoal in the Outdoors

It doesn’t get much better than grilling outdoors over charcoal. That smoky flavor is hard to beat, but it does come with its challenges. Coals can be stubborn to light, heavy to transport, and clean up is always a pain. For these reasons, charcoal is sometimes overlooked when it comes to cooking outdoors. That’s where the HERO Portable Charcoal Grill System comes in. The Best Indoor Grills for a Smokeless Sear What It Is If you’re a fan of charcoal grilling, this portable grill is the easiest method we’ve ever tested. It’s light, too (weighing in at less than 10 pounds), so you can take it anywhere—from beach gatherings to campsites to local parks. It’s especially useful if you live in an apartment or have a small outdoor living space that can’t accommodate a full-size grill. The system packs up in its included case with little to no hassle. Photo: Courtesy of HERO Grill How It Works Similar to the concept of a Keurig coffee maker, the Hero system uses charcoal “pods.” ...

Why Is Bike Retail Booming in the Time of Coronavirus?

In every crisis, there are always a few businesses able to thrive. Each empty shelf and each long line is a windfall for your local grocery store. Important digital communication channels like Zoom, Skype and Words With Friends are seeing their traffic spike. Even yeast is now a growth industry… though I guess it technically already was. It shouldn’t be a surprise, then, that the retail bike biz is among them. But it was kind of a surprise to me. Lately, I’ve been preoccupied with news about races being postponed, events getting cancelled and trailheads sprouting caution tape. All the while, normal people have been flocking to bike shops and, thankfully, they’ve been allowed to. Shops being deemed “essential services” has been a hot topic since the outbreak, with some brands even encouraging riders to reach out to their representatives to ensure that they have the right to stay open. Now, business is booming at those shops, and we wanted to find out exactly who and what is behind that...

Eat Your Greens With This Veg-Packed Risotto Recipe

Eat Your Greens With This Veg-Packed Risotto Recipe This easy recipe delivers a tasty and healthy dinner that’s full of green veg 30 Apr 2020 Healthy eating Recipes from Nutrition https://ift.tt/35kE7CJ via IFTTT

The Best One-Pot Dinners to Make This Week

Just because a meal comes together in one pot alone doesn’t mean it has to be lackluster. In fact, with nuanced flavor, decadent sauces, and more culinary elements you won’t soon forget, these recipes are anything but. Read on and get cooking for some of the best one-pot dinner recipes you can make this week and beyond. from Men's Journal https://ift.tt/2KRkw3y via IFTTT

Watch: 'Dew Tour Live' Episode 1, Premiering Friday, May 1

Welcome to Dew Tour Live! With video conferencing becoming increasingly common, we’re adapting our usual live show to bring together guests and commentators, all live, for fans to enjoy while at home. Pro Snowboarder Red Gerard Shares 15 Savory Songs (and Music Woes) Our updated Dew Tour Live format focuses on linking up with the top skateboarding, snowboarding, and skiing athletes of the world while diving into topics like Olympic qualifying, past Dew Tour event highlights, the current state of competition, viral social videos, and how athletes are handling the challenges of being quarantined. We’ll also host live skate sessions, bring on special guests, play some trivia, answer viewer comments and questions, and much more. Vans Welcomes Skateboarding Icon Tony Hawk to the Family Our first Dew Tour Live show is scheduled to take place this Friday, May 1st at 1:00 pm PT with hosts Chris Cote and Todd Richards . Mark your calendars, set a reminder, and watch live on Dew Tour’s Fac...

California Will Close All Beaches and State Parks on May 1

Six weeks ago California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered residents of California to “Shelter-in-Place” to flatten the COVID-19 curve. But, the Governor left it up to each county across the state to interpret and enforce that mandate in their respective area. That led to a piecemeal approach: Beaches from San Diego to San Clemente closed (on different dates no less), Orange County stayed open, Los Angeles closed, etc. And the same happened up north from Santa Barbara to San Francisco. After a month of confusion and uncertainty, many places decided to ease restrictions in the last week or so, allowing people to surf, swim, run, etc., and signaling a slow return to normalcy just in time for summer. That was the hope for many, anyway. Here's What 6,000 Surfers Think About Surfing Access Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic As reported by most major news outlets, Governor Gavin Newsom sent out a bulletin to all California police chiefs yesterday notifying them of his plans to close all beach...

Going for Glory in the Baja 1000, the World's Toughest Off-Road Race

The Baja 1000 is one of the world’s toughest off-road races , and few are talented (and crazy) enough to run it solo on two wheels. We follow along as one madman goes for glory. RICK THORNTON is fuming. Over the past 18 hours, the veteran dirt bike rider has covered more than 500 miles of hard terrain, carving his way through a relentless gauntlet of sandy washes, ruts, and steep mountain passes that combine to make the Baja 1000 arguably the toughest off-road motorsport race in the world. Whereas most other pro motorcycle racers are competing on teams of four, Thornton, 52, is trying to “Ironman it”—complete the race solo. Having ridden more or less nonstop since the race’s predawn start, he just battled two rivals over a nasty section of bumps to give himself a cushion coming into the most important pit stop on the course. And he can’t find his crew. 16 Local, Low-Impact ‘Microadventure’ Ideas for Pandemic Isolation and Social Distance “I’m pissed off, my mind is playing trick...

Need To Relive Some Shoulder Pain? Pick Up This Pillow Today

Spending all this time at home can lead to some negative physical side effects. Lounging about all day could lead to some physical ailments, like neck or shoulder pain. But you can help to get rid of that pain by picking up the Coisum Cervical Pillow from Amazon today. What makes the Coisum Cervical Pillow so helpful with neck/shoulder pain is that it is made from memory foam. The memory foam stays a little hard so it can contour to your head, keeping it in position. The helpful design of the Coisum Cervical Pillow doesn’t stop there. There are cutouts on the side of the pillow so you can place your top arm somewhere that won’t lead to your shoulder hunching over, leading to more pain. Amazon It can be easy to dismiss the Coisum Cervical Pillow as being too good to be true. But if you look at the customer reviews on Amazon, you will see that people love this thing. It’s got a 4.2-star rating out of 5 from 1,315 reviews. You can’t argue with those numbers. If you are a back o...

Need To Relive Some Shoulder Pain? Pick Up This Pillow Today

Spending all this time at home can lead to some negative physical side effects. Lounging about all day could lead to some physical ailments, like neck or shoulder pain. But you can help to get rid of that pain by picking up the Coisum Cervical Pillow from Amazon today. What makes the Coisum Cervical Pillow so helpful with neck/shoulder pain is that it is made from memory foam. The memory foam stays a little hard so it can contour to your head, keeping it in position. The helpful design of the Coisum Cervical Pillow doesn’t stop there. There are cutouts on the side of the pillow so you can place your top arm somewhere that won’t lead to your shoulder hunching over, leading to more pain. Amazon It can be easy to dismiss the Coisum Cervical Pillow as being too good to be true. But if you look at the customer reviews on Amazon, you will see that people love this thing. It’s got a 4.2-star rating out of 5 from 1,315 reviews. You can’t argue with those numbers. If you are a back o...

The Best Running Shoes for Beginners

The best running shoes for beginners are not the same as what a seasoned marathoner would wear. It’s easy to get overwhelmed shopping for new kicks. There are hundreds of styles out there, each promising to make you faster , absorb more impact, make running feel easier , prevent injury, guide your feet into better movement patterns, and so on and so on. Considering that a good pair of sneakers is literally the only gear requirement for running, it makes sense that brands want to hype any feature that would make a shoe more appealing. The Best Running Shoes for Beginners: How to Find Your Perfect Match If you’re new to running, most coaches recommend going to a running specialty store where you can have your gait analyzed. That can definitely point you toward a specific type of shoe (e.g. minimalist, maximalist, or somewhere in between), but remember that the salesperson’s goal is simply to sell a shoe; your goal is to find a shoe that will keep you healthy while racking up the m...

Photo Gallery: Hiking to Washington's Hidden Lake Lookout

Words by Andy Cochrane and Johnie Gall. There’s something ironic about sleeping in a retired fire lookout while surrounded by the smoke from nearby wildfires. But even the potential lung damage couldn’t keep us away from a night in Washington’s Hidden Lake Lookout. Perched on the top of a granite peak just beyond the perimeter of North Cascades National Park, surrounded by 360-degree views of jagged mountain ranges and steep glaciers, there are very few places like Hidden Lake Lookout in the world, let alone just a few hours from a major U.S. metro area. Meet Bo Bridges: Action Sports Photography’s 'Indiana Jones' The Hidden Lake Lookout was built in 1932 and actively manned until it was decommissioned in 1953. It has been maintained by volunteers since, primarily by a group that calls itself “Friends of Hidden Lake Lookout.” Hikers willing to take on the four-mile, 3,200-foot climb (and what looks like an unattainable final push up the backside of a mountain) will be rewar...

Imagining a Skiing Ghost Town Before Coronavirus

In the spring of 2018, professional skier Yann Rausis and filmer/editor Guido Perrini found themselves in a peculiar position—they had Verbier all to themselves. The resort, bustling in the winter, was a ghost town in April. The pair thought it could be a cool project to film some spring lines in the empty resort and play with the idea of having the run of the place. But with a lack of available action shots they shelved the project. Verbier was fully open when the pair filmed and Perrini made only a few edits to remove passersby. Two weeks ago, Rausis and Perrini remembered the footage they shot what feels like eons ago, and with Verbier closed for the season they looked at it in a new light. “We did all the lifestyle shots of me wandering around the resort being alone, we never finished the edit because we didn’t get enough action shots. We couldn’t shoot extra shots this year because of the virus. For the action shots we went through and took from my archives and edited it toget...