At 25 kilometers from the South Pole, I felt much less lonely than at a noisy party in a metropolis,”says Norwegian Erling Kagge, who was the first in the world to cross the North Pole alone in 58 days and then, in 52 days, the South Pole. Kagge is one of the adherents of a new movement called "The Outsiders". These are people with a heightened wanderlust - a passion for travel and exploration, they prefer to spend maximum time in nature, often for a long time, alone and in rather extreme conditions. To be able to do this, most of them drastically changed their lifestyle and profession. At the same time, outsiders do not fit into the stereotypical type of marginal hikers. They are aesthetes and, in general, very advanced guys: they understand trends,They actively use social networks (they make good money on this) and prefer designer clothes and equipment made in strict accordance with eco- and organic standards. Moreover, there is plenty to choose from: many representatives of the movement have already managed to turn a hobby into a successful business - they have launched their own brands of sportswear, hiking equipment and accessories, as well as all kinds of gadgets for practicing active sports - surfing, biking, trekking, rock climbing, swimming. canoe, etc.as well as all kinds of gadgets for active sports - surfing, biking, trekking, rock climbing, canoeing, etc.as well as all kinds of gadgets for active sports - surfing, biking, trekking, rock climbing, canoeing, etc.
Outsider-style
Representatives of a new generation of artists, designers, photographers, entrepreneurs and passionate fans of active sports have become the heroes of the eponymous art project The Outsiders - New Outdoor Creativity (“Outsiders - new creativity in nature”). This is a large photo album with many extremely artistic photographs and interviews with the brightest and most adventurous members of the movement, which was recently published by the German publishing house Gestalten and has become a worldwide bestseller. One of its co-authors is the Englishman Jeffrey Bowman. A graphic designer by profession, Jeffrey quit his job a few years ago, moved from his native Britain to Norway, where he made an 18-month hike along lost mountain trails, walking a total of about 2,000 km and actively reporting on his adventures on Instagram.
“The desire to escape to nature is a natural reaction to the modern urban lifestyle, most people are so busy that they cannot see the light. Nature gives us a solution to all these problems,”writes Jeffrey Bowman in the introduction to The Outsiders.
Not surprisingly, the outsider movement is gaining momentum every day. Now Bowman is also the creative director of the well-known British eco-brand Millican (homeofmillican.com), well-known in its niche, which specializes in everything related to trekking: tents, thermoses, backpacks, etc. well promoted. Take, for example, the handcrafted ergonomic wooden knives, tools and camping utensils from Hatchet + Bear (hatchetandbear.co.uk), which, despite the rather high price, are successfully sold all over the world. The founder of this new brand, Englishman Ed Osborne, leads the popular yuppie training Weekend in the Woods - on how to survive a few days in the woods. Or the stylish BioLite portable stoves (looks like Nespresso coffee makers),through which any mobile devices can be charged using a USB port. Or compact but impressively multifunctional Camp vans with retractable berths and a built-in kitchen (where you can cook food for six people), as well as a variety of gadgets that make the trip much more comfortable: a device for heating and purifying water, a shower, a set of solar panels, etc. Among the outsiders, there are many surfing fans - of course, they prefer to ride not on ordinary boards, but on designer ones - for example, from Driftwood Surfboards (driftwoodsurfboards.co.uk). Cornwall-born brand owner David Forsyth is committed to zero-waste production and also teaches his know-how in a five-day workshop.but impressively multifunctional Camp vans with retractable berths and a built-in kitchen (where you can prepare meals for six people), as well as a variety of gadgets that make the trip much more comfortable: a device for heating and purifying water, a shower, a set of solar panels, etc. Among the outsiders, there are many surfing fans - of course, they prefer to ride not on ordinary boards, but on designer ones - for example, from Driftwood Surfboards (driftwoodsurfboards.co.uk). Cornwall-born brand owner David Forsyth is committed to zero-waste production and also teaches his know-how in a five-day workshop.but impressively multifunctional Camp vans with retractable berths and a built-in kitchen (where you can prepare meals for six people), as well as a variety of gadgets that make the trip much more comfortable: a device for heating and purifying water, a shower, a set of solar panels, etc. Among the outsiders, there are many surfing fans - of course, they prefer to ride not on ordinary boards, but on designer ones - for example, from Driftwood Surfboards (driftwoodsurfboards.co.uk). Cornwall-born brand owner David Forsyth is committed to zero-waste production and also teaches his know-how in a five-day workshop.a set of solar panels, etc. Among the outsiders there are many surfing fans - of course, they prefer to ride not on ordinary boards, but on designer ones - for example, from Driftwood Surfboards (driftwoodsurfboards.co.uk). Cornwall-born brand owner David Forsyth is committed to zero-waste production and also teaches his know-how in a five-day workshop.a set of solar panels, etc. Among the outsiders there are many surfing fans - of course, they prefer to ride not on ordinary boards, but on designer ones - for example, from Driftwood Surfboards (driftwoodsurfboards.co.uk). Cornwall-born brand owner David Forsyth is committed to zero-waste production and also teaches his know-how in a five-day workshop.
They don't drown in water
The credo of outsiders: if you want to live an interesting and maximally free life - be easy-going and be ready to travel light. Moreover, modern fashionable outfit allows the latter. For example, stylish multi-colored kayaks from a new San Francisco-based brand called Oru Kayak (orukayak.com) fold in half for check-in. Another trendsetter, Englishman Jason Tolley, founder of the Luminair brand (luminair.co.uk), produces a super-durable and comfortable two-person Tree Tent made from ash bark, insulated tarpaulin and hybrid aluminum. These futuristic, three-meter-diameter balloon-like pieces are tree-mounted and can be used in any climate. No less curious German brand is Aetem (aetem.de). Its founders a couple of years ago introduced fashion to a new sport - seatrekking ("water trekking"). Aetem produces lightweight and roomy amphibious backpacks that won't sink or get wet even in the most extreme conditions. With such luggage, for example, you can safely go diving and snorkeling, exploring the most inaccessible places. Recently, Aetem has also been organizing seatrekking tours for beginners to the islands of Elba, Sardinia, Croesus (Croatia), as well as Thailand. Croesus (Croatia) as well as Thailand. Croesus (Croatia) as well as Thailand.
On the road
Among the outsiders, there are many who blog and make not only a name, but also money on it. For example, New York native Joe Cruz, professor of philosophy at Williams College, has spent decades of his free time on bikepacking (from bike - "bike" and backpacking - "to go hiking"). In America, he has long been nicknamed modern Indiana Jones: on his mountain bike he traveled half the world alone, most often choosing very extreme directions - the foothills of the Andes and the Himalayas, the jungles of West Africa and Borneo, the Wadi Rum desert, etc. His blog Pedaling in Plase (www.bikepacking.com/author/joe-cruz) - fans all over the world, they also help Cruz, who has been using crowdfunding for many years, to fund his travels. The Harto family from Los Angeles are equally notable bloggers. Artist and photographer Adam Harto, his wife,fashion designer Emily, and two little daughters have been living in a minivan for almost four years. They have traveled to 12 countries on four continents and maintain a blog Our Open Road (ouropenroad.com) as well as an Instagram page that has over 100,000 followers. Judging by the smiles in the numerous photos, the family really found happiness in changing places. “Our home is the road,” admit Emily and Adam Harto in an interview for The Outsiders. - And working from nine to five, to someday afford to buy a house and a big expensive car, to plow without raising your head to get promoted, to save money so that you can finally start enjoying life in retirement - this is not a story about us. We decided to live here and now - a simple but rich life, listening first of all to ourselves and our own dreams, and not submitting to the standards of society. "and two little daughters have been living in a minivan for almost four years. They have traveled to 12 countries on four continents and maintain a blog Our Open Road (ouropenroad.com) as well as an Instagram page that has over 100,000 followers. Judging by the smiles in the numerous photos, the family really found happiness in changing places. “Our home is the road,” admit Emily and Adam Harto in an interview for The Outsiders. - And working from nine to five, to someday afford to buy a house and a big expensive car, to plow without raising your head to get promoted, to save money so that you can finally start enjoying life in retirement - this is not a story about us. We decided to live here and now - a simple but rich life, listening first of all to ourselves and our own dreams, and not submitting to the standards of society. "and two little daughters have been living in a minivan for almost four years. They have traveled to 12 countries on four continents and maintain a blog Our Open Road (ouropenroad.com) as well as an Instagram page that has over 100,000 followers. Judging by the smiles in the numerous photos, the family really found happiness in changing places. “Our home is the road,” admit Emily and Adam Harto in an interview for The Outsiders. - And working from nine to five, to someday afford to buy a house and a big expensive car, to plow without raising your head to get promoted, to save money so that you can finally start enjoying life in retirement - this is not a story about us. We decided to live here and now - a simple but rich life, listening first of all to ourselves and our own dreams, and not submitting to the standards of society. "They have traveled to 12 countries on four continents and maintain a blog Our Open Road (ouropenroad.com) as well as an Instagram page that has over 100,000 followers. Judging by the smiles in the numerous photos, the family really found happiness in changing places. “Our home is the road,” admit Emily and Adam Harto in an interview for The Outsiders. - And working from nine to five, to someday afford to buy a house and a big expensive car, to plow without raising your head to get promoted, to save money so that you can finally start enjoying life in retirement - this is not a story about us. We decided to live here and now - a simple but rich life, listening first of all to ourselves and our own dreams, and not submitting to the standards of society. "They have traveled to 12 countries on four continents and maintain a blog Our Open Road (ouropenroad.com) as well as an Instagram page that has over 100,000 followers. Judging by the smiles in the numerous photos, the family really found happiness in changing places. “Our home is the road,” admit Emily and Adam Harto in an interview for The Outsiders. - And working from nine to five, to someday afford to buy a house and a big expensive car, to plow without raising your head to get promoted, to save money so that you can finally start enjoying life in retirement - this is not a story about us. We decided to live here and now - a simple but rich life, listening first of all to ourselves and our own dreams, and not submitting to the standards of society. "as well as an Instagram page with over 100 thousand followers. Judging by the smiles in the numerous photos, the family really found happiness in changing places. “Our home is the road,” admit Emily and Adam Harto in an interview for The Outsiders. - And working from nine to five, to someday afford to buy a house and a big expensive car, to plow without raising your head to get promoted, to save money so that you can finally start enjoying life in retirement - this is not a story about us. We decided to live here and now - a simple but rich life, listening first of all to ourselves and our own dreams, and not submitting to the standards of society. "as well as an Instagram page with over 100 thousand followers. Judging by the smiles in the numerous photos, the family really found happiness in changing places. “Our home is the road,” admit Emily and Adam Harto in an interview for The Outsiders. - And working from nine to five, to someday afford to buy a house and a big expensive car, to plow without raising your head to get promoted, to save money so that you can finally start enjoying life in retirement - this is not a story about us. We decided to live here and now - a simple but rich life, listening first of all to ourselves and our own dreams, and not submitting to the standards of society. "- admit Emily and Adam Harto in an interview for The Outsiders album. - And working from nine to five, to someday afford to buy a house and a big expensive car, to plow without raising your head to get promoted, to save money so that you can finally start enjoying life in retirement - this is not a story about us. We decided to live here and now - a simple but rich life, listening first of all to ourselves and our own dreams, and not submitting to the standards of society. "- admit Emily and Adam Harto in an interview for The Outsiders album. - And working from nine to five, to someday afford to buy a house and a big expensive car, to plow without raising your head to get promoted, to save money so that you can finally start enjoying life in retirement - this is not a story about us. We decided to live here and now - a simple but rich life, listening first of all to ourselves and our own dreams, and not submitting to the standards of society. "rather than obeying the standards of society. "rather than obeying the standards of society."
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