Rabies Alert
By Outpost
Don’t let your curiosity for the exotic come back to bite you
Vampire bats do exactly what you think they do—feed off animal blood. Native to Latin and South America—where they hide out in caves, old wells and trees, especially in rainforests—they’re a major reservoir for rabies, a deadly virus transmitted through saliva. Since rabies can [...]...read more
Doing It His Way
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Tour groups or totally solo, travelling your way is the “Wright” way
Outpost: Where in the world are you still trying to get to?
Ian Wright: Siberia, I think. I’d quite fancy that. I like colder places. I like the landscape, to start with. The people are rough and ready, and tough as old boots as well. [...]...read more
ICE MAN
By Outpost
Ian Wright says the quiet, solitude and otherworldly beauty of the Arctic is cool, but he doesn’t fancy freezing full-time
Outpost: Which Arctic regions have you Visited?
Ian Wright: Northern Canada, Norway and Svalbard, Iceland and a little bit in Alaska. I’ve got a soft spot for Greenland because that was the first time I went above [...]...read more
H2O 911
By Outpost
To get your eight glasses a day on the road, you’ll have to boil, buy, filter or purify
With almost a tenth of Canada flush with fresh water, it’s hard to believe access to a drinking-water supply could be a challenge anywhere in the country. But for the Outpost Arctic Expedition Team, ensuring a safe source [...]...read more
Jungle Microbes
By Outpost
It’s almost legendary among Eco-Challenge elites—the race of 2000—where so many got sick. “They had a river swim in the middle of the race, and of the teams that jumped in, at least one person from each got leptospirosis,” says Lawrence Foster, who helped his Canadian team to a ninth-place finish—only to discover how much [...]...read more
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