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Grand Bikepacking Journeys

If you feel like escaping from modern monotony and leaving everyday life behind, there is no better way to travel and see the world than on a bike. Bikepacking is about going slowly, connecting with nature, exploring the world and seeing it for the first time, also bringing back the most indelible memories about the people you have met.

"Grand Bikepacking Journeys" is a directory of the most famous cycling routes in the world that are perfect for bikepackers. It combines the most famous routes that each self-respecting long-distance biker should strive to accomplish. This sequel to the wildly popular "Bikepacking", is penned by the legendary cyclist Stefan Amato, and offers a list of must-ride routes, including the Iditarod across Alaska, the Trans-Pyrenees between France and Spain, the Ruta Austral in Patagonia, and many others. Stefan provides helpful advice on preparation, gear, and overcoming the particular challenges while describing the background and geography of each route and highlighting hidden jewels.




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THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE BOOK

This new book is the ideal preparation for your next adventure. In The Swiss Army Knife Book, woodsman Felix Immler reveals how to build a comfortable camp in the wilderness using nothing more than a trusty Swiss Army Knife. With 63 bushcraft projects, the book will guide you to build a waterproof roof, a chair, a bed, a table, a fridge, and an oven, as well as show you how to carve spoons, knifes, and bowls. You can even build your own hammock with natu...
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CONTACT HIGH

Penned by Vikki Tobak and featuring a foreword by Questlove, Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop is an inside look at the work of hip-hop photographers told through their most intimate diaries - their contact sheets. The collection of photos span decades of documentation from hip-hop culture, featuring rare outtakes of iconic as well as unseen images from photographers like Glen Friedman, Ricky Powell, Lawrence Watson, Angela Boatwright and many more. The book...
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MAKE YOUR MARK

Make Your Mark is a new addition to 99U´s popular book series, this is a business book for makers, not managers. What sets the businesses that succeed apart? The book features insights from 21 entrepreneurs and designers from companies such as Behance, Google, Adobe, Dodocase, Facebook, Warby Parker and other bright minds, that share their startup wisdom. Make Your Mark will arm you with practical insights for launching a purpose-driven business, refining your prod...
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