Chris Brinlee Jr, Author at Gizmodo

I’m Riding A $450 Motorcycle Across Vietnam

Buying a $450 motorcycle to ride across a communist country devastated by war with your own sounds like a great idea, right? I thought so. Here’s how you can do it too. I’ve been traveling the world for the last seven months or so. It’s been amazing. But one thing that I’ve missed most about…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Mar 26 '15

Anyone Can Do This 8-Day Trek Through Nepal

The trek to Annapurna Sanctuary in the mountains above Pokhara is 64 miles long and takes from six to 10 days. During the summer, it’s one of the easiest and most scenic hikes in Nepal and you can sleep in and eat at tea houses every night. We hiked it in the depths of winter…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Mar 6 '15

Parahawking: An Actual Sport That Mixes Paragliding And GIANT BIRDS

Parahawking is falconry in flight. Just with a vulture. There’s only one place in the world you can do it: Pokhara, Nepal and doing it is as awesome as it sounds. Full Disclaimer: This adventure, which costs $200, was made possible by Klook, a one-stop shop for unique travel activities throughout Asia. Klook caters all…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Jan 22 '15

Tinder Around The World

Traveling around the world? Tinder can help you meet people. Obviously. But its easy intimacy can also help plug you into adventure. Here’s how it worked for us, along with some of the people we met through it during our travels. I arrived in Oslo, Norway from Copenhagen via bus on a cold, stormy September…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Jan 12 '15

Visit Thailand, Climb Rocks

After adventuring in some of the world’s harshest environments, we went to Thailand to thaw out and drink from coconuts. We wouldn’t be laying on beaches though. We were there to experience some of the best sport climbing in the world. The last few months had been pretty brutal. I nearly died in Iceland. Barely…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Jan 5 '15

Goal Zero Sherpa 100 Solar Kit Review: The Solution To Off-Grid Power?

The Goal Zero Sherpa 100 Solar Kit is a portable solar charging kit capable of recharging tablets, SLR camera batteries, or even your laptop using only power from the sun. We’ve put it to the test everywhere from Iceland to Nepal. What It’s Supposed to Do? The Goal Zero Sherpa 100 Solar Kit ($599) is…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Jan 2 '15

Nepal’s Fifteen-Hour Jeep Ride From Hell

The Jeep Ride From Hell is a 15 hour journey (if you’re lucky) from the Nepalese town of Salleri to Kathmandu. There’s a reason why it’s a “jeep” and not a bus. That reason is that the “roads” are anything but; we often needed four-wheel drive to cross streams, get out of ruts, and make…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Dec 31 '14

How To Avoid The Crowds And Sail Thailand’s Islands

Koh Phi Phi, off Thailand’s western coast is basically one big frat party. Gross. For less than $100, we rented a private long boat and escaped for a snorkeling and climbing adventure. You can do that too, here’s how. The last few months had been pretty brutal. I nearly died in Iceland. Barely made it…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Dec 29 '14

This Gear Took Us Around The World

What clothes, computer, ice axe, and backpack does a photographer and writer for an adventure travel site fall back on when he’s going to be going up against the unpredictability of nature, while traveling unsupported around the world? This is the best of the best, the stuff I took with me to adventure around the…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Dec 22 '14

Adventure Tested: La Sportiva Nepal Cube GTX

La Sportiva updated their popular line of Nepal mountaineering boots with the new Cube GTX. The Cube is an incredibly lightweight, single layer, technical winter boot that’s ideal for mixed terrain. We put it to the test in the country of its namesake while climbing in the Himalayas. What Are They Supposed to Do? Previous…

Reviews Chris Brinlee Jr Dec 10 '14

These Backpacks Can Take You Around The World

We believe in packing light whenever possible. However, some adventures require more stuff. Whether you’re climbing Denali or trekking through the rainforest carrying tons of camera gear, you’ll need an expedition pack. We tested the two most popular ones available across Norway, Iceland and on a 185-mile hike through Nepal. What’s an Expedition Pack? An…

Reviews Chris Brinlee Jr Dec 9 '14

What It Feels Like To Crawl Into A -30F Sleeping Bag In The Himalaya

Need to sleep outside somewhere that you could literally freeze to death in under an hour? Turns out they make sleeping bags designed to make that not just possible, but even comfortable. Here’s what they feel like. The Eddie Bauer Karakoram -30 StormDown is a full-featured, all-weather, expedition-grade sleeping bag. We put it to the…

Reviews Chris Brinlee Jr Dec 5 '14

What It Feels Like To Vomit, Just After Summiting A 20,000′ Peak

This is a brutally honest account of my first Himalayan climb — an attempt on the 20,305′ Imja Tse — more popularly known as Island Peak. While it’s a baby by Himalayan standards only a few other points on earth outside of Asia reach a higher altitude. I had been planning my Himalayan trip for…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Dec 3 '14

Hiking Nepal In Edmund Hillary’s Footsteps

In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the first people to summit Mt. Everest. Their expedition started in Kathmandu, and led them to the village of Jiri; from there they trekked across 100 miles of mountains and jungle. We just hiked the same exact route. Each year, tens of thousands of people…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Dec 1 '14

How Trekking Poles Can Make Your Hike Easier, Faster And Safer

You’ve seen people using them — walking with “ski poles” through the mountains — but what are they for? Trekking poles add stability, support and even speed. Here’s how. Wes thinks that trekking poles are for sissies. I’m hardly a sissy, but I use trekking poles whenever I hike. Here’s why. What are trekking poles?…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Nov 10 '14

So You Want To Be An Adventure Photographer…

So you like photography and go on some pretty cool adventures too? Then adventure photography might be for you. We’ll teach you everything you need to know to get started. What Is Adventure Photography? The name is pretty straightforward. Adventure photography is simply the act of photographing adventures, typically in the outdoors. It’s a niche…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Oct 23 '14

Walking On The Alien World From Interstellar

You probably recognize Iceland’s Vatnajökull glacier from countless movies and TV shows including Game of Thrones, Batman Begins, and most recently Christopher Nolan’s upcoming SciFi epic, Interstellar. We went hiking on it. Ever since seeing Batman Begins for the first time in 2005, I’ve been intrigued by the scene where Bruce Wayne journeyed to the…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Oct 21 '14

How To Photograph The Northern Lights

One of nature’s most incredible phenomena are the aurora borealis, more commonly known as the Northern Lights. We’ve been photographing them in Iceland and we’re going to show you how to shoot them yourself. What are they? The Northern Lights are a natural light display in the sky, predominantly seen in Arctic regions. Geomagnetic storms…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Oct 15 '14

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Review: The Ultimate Outdoor Computer?

Need to edit photos and videos in the field? How about the forest or up the side of a mountain in Iceland? All while filing stories as you go? We do, and we’ve been dragging the new Microsoft Surface Pro 3 around to get that job done. Here’s how it performs. You might be reading…

Reviews Chris Brinlee Jr Oct 14 '14

Can A Tarp Outperform A Tent In Extreme Weather?

Without a floor or even its own support poles, can a tarp do as well as a tent in high winds, heavy snow and pouring rain? We think one can actually do better, at least if its this Hyperlite Mountain Gear UltaMid 2 we’re currently living out of it in Iceland. What It’s Supposed to…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr Oct 6 '14

Chris Brinlee Jr

I’m Riding A $450 Motorcycle Across Vietnam

Anyone Can Do This 8-Day Trek Through Nepal

Parahawking: An Actual Sport That Mixes Paragliding And GIANT BIRDS

Tinder Around The World

Visit Thailand, Climb Rocks

Goal Zero Sherpa 100 Solar Kit Review: The Solution To Off-Grid Power?

Nepal’s Fifteen-Hour Jeep Ride From Hell

How To Avoid The Crowds And Sail Thailand’s Islands

This Gear Took Us Around The World

Adventure Tested: La Sportiva Nepal Cube GTX

These Backpacks Can Take You Around The World

What It Feels Like To Crawl Into A -30F Sleeping Bag In The Himalaya

What It Feels Like To Vomit, Just After Summiting A 20,000′ Peak

Hiking Nepal In Edmund Hillary’s Footsteps

How Trekking Poles Can Make Your Hike Easier, Faster And Safer

So You Want To Be An Adventure Photographer…

Walking On The Alien World From Interstellar

How To Photograph The Northern Lights

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Review: The Ultimate Outdoor Computer?

Can A Tarp Outperform A Tent In Extreme Weather?

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The First-Ever Lego ‘Shrek’ Set Uses Its One Minifigure Perfectly

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Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

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Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real