All year we scour the internet to find the best听outdoor videos, and hey,听we also make a lot of our own videos. For your viewing pleasure, here's a look back at the best of both in 2016鈥攁ccording to you.
1. How the Dutch Reach Could Save Lives
We asked our editors if they'd ever heard of the Dutch Reach (trust us, it鈥檚 not what you鈥檙e thinking). Watch to see how this simple technique may just save a cyclist's life.听
2. Why You Should Bring Your Dog Mountain Biking
Flow听is a short film from听听补苍诲听听that follows Vermont-based rider Adam Morse and his dog Flow as they shred some local听singletrack. If this video doesn't serve as proof that听dogs make the best riding buddies, we're not sure what does. Follow more from Outdoor Gear Exchange听.听
3. A Simple Teardrop Trailer Is the Perfect 国产吃瓜黑料 Vehicle
Rob Reeve of Denver, Colorado, is redefining what it means to keep it simple in the camper industry. His company Hiker Trailer produces lightweight, affordable teardrop trailers, packing in everything you need to experience the outdoors in an admittedly tiny space. At Overland Expo West, Reeve showed us Sarah Harris's custom 5-by-8 model trailer.
3. Actor Jason Momoa Talks Fatherhood, Climbing, and the Arts
听is well-known for his rugged exterior in听Game of Thrones, but this film from Brian Andrew Mendoza and听听investigates the man's lesser-known role: a father.听Momoa听credits his mother for imparting her love of the arts and sport to him, and now he听aims to provide his children with the听same foundation in an effort to develop听their self-expression and creativity. “If I teach them to climb then they can push themselves to the limits; gracefully move through fear and doubt,” he says in the video. Follow more from听Momoa听on听Instagram听听补苍诲听Carhartt听.
4. This is The Most Stunning Nature Video We've Ever Seen
听grew up exploring the mountains, valleys, and deserts of New Mexico and developed a passion for the outdoors, which he learned to share with others through photography. Now a director at听,听 Barker and crew recently set out on a series of production road trips to capture powerful images of the natural world that would remind us all of our connection to the environment. The resulting film,听Human Nature 4K, honestly left us speechless after we first watched it鈥攊t's听that stunning. You can follow听础辫谤猫蝉听痴颈蝉耻补濒蝉 on听Instagram听听补苍诲听础尘辞苍听叠补谤办别谤听.
5. A Step-By-Step #Vanlife Build
With the proliferation of #Vanlife听comes a range of vehicle builds.听For less than a thousand dollars,听's road team Jess听Daddio听and Adam听Ritterthey听upgraded their 2008 Ford听Econoline听with a savvy system of space-saving storage, wire-free lighting, and eco-friendly power. In this video, they share their 10-day process step-by-step.听From the coast of the Carolinas to Colorado and back, Adam and Jess will be representing听听and its sister publication听听at 20 outdoor events.听You can follow Live 国产吃瓜黑料 and Play on Facebook听听and on Instagram听.听You can follow听Blue Ridge Outdoors听on Facebook听听补苍诲听Elevation Outdoors听.听
6. This Vintage Ad from PolerStuff Would Make Richard Simmons Proud
This commercial spoof from听听is the third in a series starring “Dr. Dan,” as the “King of Camp Vibes” and听brings the听to life. This ridiculously hilarious ad was shot by filmmaker听听and his friend听听(aka Dr. Dan). Find more from听Polerstuff听听and Alex Craig听.
7. #VanLife Never Looked Better Than This Sprinter Conversion
Cyrus Sutton is known as an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker. To us, Sutton is revered as a pro #vanlife听dweller and hacker, splitting the past eleven years between his van and his Washington homestead. For his life on the road, Sutton recently converted a Sprinter van into one hell of an adventure vehicle. Our favorite features in this conversion include his DIY hammock mount and desk, vertical gear racks, and a fold-up bed complete with a whiteboard and听corkboard听on the underside, both of which are crucial to his creative work. Next, Sutton plans on installing a compact wood stove, the icing on this enviable #vanlife. You can follow Sutton on Facebook听听and on听Instagram听.
8. The Bone-Chilling Science of Surfing on Lake Superior
“The worse the weather, the better the waves.” With that wild approach, surfers Alex Gray and Alex听Brost听chased a low-pressure system across the Midwest to the shores of Lake Superior, where icy swells spiraled, tempting any surfer brave enough to tolerate the cold.听Superior Surf听is a film by听听about the science and thrill of catching those waves. You can follow听PranaLens听on Facebook听听and on听Instagram听.
9. Inside the Coolest Short Bus Camper Conversion Ever听
国产吃瓜黑料 vehicles come in all shapes and sizes, from听tiny teardrop听trailers to fully听self-contained monster rigs. When professional mountain biker Andrew Taylor decided he wanted to hit the road full time, he originally thought he'd buy a classic VW bus, but then he found this 1994 Ford听E350听short bus for $2000 on Craigslist. In this video from photographer听, Taylor gives an inside look at how he converted the bus into the drool-worthy camper it is today.听
10. A Classic New Zealand Roadtrip Done Right
Aaron听Eveland听has taken the reigns as听, but somehow he's upped his game again. On a mission to expose his family to some of the most beautiful places is the world, he took to New Zealand in a classic听. With this incredible footage and support from new countries, he hopes to take his听videography听skills across the globe and travel with his family. Follow along with Aaron and his company听Makai听Creative on听Instagram听听and Facebook听.鈥嬧赌