I can laugh now — but each was traumatizing in the moment.
My first drone was the inexpensive Mavic Mini SE.
Though careful, I crashed it a LOT.
And finally killed it completely flying into the restaurant doors … twice.
Upgrading to the DJI Mini 4 Pro, I’m unlikely to crash. Often.
It has VERY good obstacle avoidance.
This montage includes perhaps half of my crashes.
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This site features the best independent hikes.
And we did hike our #1 trek in South America independently in 2005.
It wasn’t easy.
Adam and Kathryn signed on for a guided trek with AB Expeditions — and were VERY happy with the experience.
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Mowser lives in Tasmania, a very challenging hiking climate.
Over his 30+ years hiking and guiding, he’s made many mistakes. And seen many more.
If you watch this entire video, I guarantee there will be some tips you’ll take to heart for your next adventure.
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If you like those, here are a few more.
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Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles
#FakeNews. 
… There is no lighthouse on this inland trail.
Lighthouse Country is a tourist designation for a coastal region just north of Qualicum Beach consisting of smaller communities: Dashwood, Qualicum Bay, Dunsmuir, Bowser, and Deep Bay.
It’s named for the offshore lighthouses on Sisters Island and Chrome Island.
Lighthouse Country Regional Trail is an easy — family friendly — 5.6-km loop that takes an average of 1 h 23 min to complete.
The trail was dry and in great shape, even in chilly December.
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I did find the Nile Creek logging road less interesting than the portion closer to the ocean. You could walk north from the parking lot, then backtrack whenever you wish to enjoy the most scenic sections twice.
If you do the entire loop, feel free to call it the Lighthouse Loop.
There are other trails to explore aside from the loop, of course.
Though you don’t really need a map, I followed AllTrails.
Jamaica is not exactly renown for hiking.
But Paul Clammer posted a list of the 6 best hikes in Jamaica for tropical adventurers.
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The world’s most accomplished hiker, Cam Honan, has updated his list of BEST BOOKS for hikers. Expanded to include more than 90 works divided into eight categories: 1. Educational; 2. Guidebooks; 3. Humour; 4. Inspirational; 5. Literature; 6. Memoirs; 7. Philosophy, and; 8. Ultralight.
It includes his own wonderful and inspirational coffee table books.
The only present I got you is our annual HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO. Best from the 35 uploads in 2024 — plus a few clips that had not been posted previously.
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BestHike.com — Our mission is to catalogue the world’s BEST treks.
Adventures that can change your life. 
For MORE information click over to our TOP 10 page.
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One of our BEST VIDEOS.
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Canary Islands, finishing in British Columbia.
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Nile Creek Trail
