
Your Hiking Backpack Has a Hidden Feature That Can Save Your Life
Packs designed for hiking, mountain biking and snow sports often include this clever touch.

James Stout is a historian by training and wrote a very academic book on sports and anti-fascism. He's British, lives in San Diego, and spends far too much time riding bikes, climbing rocks, and sleeping in tents, which is why the story you're reading was probably filed late. He also helps run a nonprofit that uses cycling to empower Indigenous people and finds it entirely more enjoyable than his career racing bikes.

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