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Matt DeCanio is one of the most controversial people in cycling, mainly because his conscience wouldn’t allow his mouth to stay shut.
Matt DeCanio is one of the most controversial people in cycling, mainly because his conscience wouldn’t allow his mouth to stay shut.
Matt DeCanio is one of the most controversial people in cycling, mainly because his conscience wouldn’t allow his mouth to stay shut.
You cut the handle off your toothbrush, you paid $600 for a lightweight tent, you even pulled the cardboard tube out of the center of your roll of toilet paper. And yet, your backpack still weighs 45 pounds. Lugging a heavy pack can ruin the best of weekend backpacking trips. BRO’s panel of experts developed five easy steps to shed pack pounds on your next backpacking trip.
Sliding Rock is a well-known summertime tradition in Western North Carolina. Unfortunately, with its notoriety come heat-stricken hordes seeking solace on the 60-foot natural waterslide, which runs into Looking Glass Creek in the Pisgah National Forest near Brevard. The water stays icy cold through the steamy summer months, as it churns 11,000 gallons per minute down the slippery rock, so waiting in line will be worth it when you splash into the seven-foot deep pool below. And heck, a natural experience like this sure beats an overpriced, over-chlorinated water park. The Forest Service has turned Sliding Rock into a recreation area. It’s open year-round, but a lifeguard is on duty from Memorial to Labor Day.