Empower
Skiing on ice can be frustrating and unnerving. In our perfect winter worlds, we’d all be skiing powder every day. But if you live on the east coast or it’s a bad snow pack year in the Rockies, chances are you’ll hit slippery slopes at some point during downhill adventures. Icy runs come in different [...]
A fresh delivery of fluffy powder can be as exciting as Christmas morning — it means your ski day is going to be full of that wild, weightless magic as your sticks take you cruising over cottony clouds in a way that seems to defy gravity. But if you’re new to it, deep powder can [...]
Suffice it to say that Bear Grylls has eaten some stomach-turning things. Over the course of the last 20 years of television production — plus any of his personal adventuring — the amount of items that qualify as food for him may not make the list for others. While most humans are going to think [...]
So how do you keep warm when you’re camping on a cold, winter night? Here are a few tips for staying warm, dry, and comfortable: Clear the Ground First Before you even pitch your tent, the ground you choose will play an important role in determining your comfort level. When winter camping, the usual rules [...]
Whether roughing it or getting ready to go glamping there are ways to make the outdoors even more enjoyable. Among the activities that you are going to have to figure out — regardless of your style preference — is eating on the regular. And no matter your preference packing less is almost always a benefit [...]
Bear Grylls has long been an advocate for positivity and mental health. He has authored a book on mental health, and part of his prerogative is to simply replace words for positive effects. One such turnaround was using “opportunity clock” to replace “alarm clock.” “My family takes the mick out of me a lot for [...]
There is a laundry list of necessary supplies you’ll need to bring with you for winter hiking. Water, proper footwear, and extra layers are all important parts of being fully prepared for a winter hike. However, having the best snacks for a winter hike is also among the most important things to bring along. There [...]
Most everyone has heard that breakfast is the most important meal of that day. Adventurer Bear Grylls is not having it. Anything for breakfast, that is. “Breakfast is out,” he told GQ. “I’ll start eating at 11 or 12. I’ve done 16-8 intermittent fasting for a few years [fasting 16 hours, and eating for eight]. [...]
In many parts of the world extreme heat is not exactly extreme. Often it is quite normal. Like car problems. Combining on the two can make for one very serious issue. It is more commonplace that maybe you realize. And while you think you may be acting in your own best interest to solve the [...]
Being on the road and away from loved ones is hard on most anyone. The phrase ‘traveling for work’ might be decidedly different for survivalist, adventurer, and tv host Bear Grylls, but the emotions are the same. The 48-year-old is also a father of three, and a husband. While his exploits may take him to [...]
