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OUTER EDGE Editor’s Letter I am an adventure addict – it’s simple, I live my life from one adventure to the next and never like to be in one place for long. My one coping mechanism with being geographically stationary is to hear about and be enthused by the adventurous pursuits of others. There are some incredible people the world over and what I love most about my position at Outer Edge mag is the ability to meet these people first hand and help share their stories with the world. Putting together the stories in each edition and hearing about what people are attempting and achieving is truly the highlight of my work here at Outer Edge. Only earlier this year I had an individual by the name of Jesse Thompson contact me regarding his planned 30 day, 15,000km hitchhiking journey around Australia and we were able to help him out with some great exposure. Jesse is just one example of many that I can’t wait to help share the story of his exploits with the world. Every adventurer has taken a unique path to get to where they are – there is no simple formula to follow. It instead comes from a deep seated desire to explore and conquer that which has never been done before, to continually test and push yourself past your previous boundaries. It takes a special type of person; a person that is never just satisfied with life. These are adventurers. There are some extraordinary people in this world and my goal is to help get their story heard and inspire others to undertake amazing pursuits of their own. There can be no better feeling than freeing yourself from the constraints of society to find and conquer that perfect, secluded mountain peak, discovering an abyss deep within a cave or exploring the open windswept plains of Antarctica. So flip the next page and get inspired to lead your very own adventure and be sure to tell me about it! Get out there, adventure and love life. Kristan Fischer 3 things that will blow your mind June - Aug 2014 Managing Editor / General Manager Tara Tyrrell EDITOR / EXPEDITION LEADER Kristan Fischer MANAGING DIRECTOR / PUBLISHER Charles Werb CREATIVE DIRECTOR / DESIGNER Betty Zhang ONLINE DEVELOPER Dargan Parminder PRINTER Kadimah Print Global ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES P 0418 984 019 SUBSCRIPTIONS [email protected] CONTACT DETAILS Adventure Publishing Pty Ltd 86 Brookes Street, Fortitude Valley Qld 4006 M 0418 984 019 www.outeredgemag.com.au © Outer Edge Magazine. All rights reserved. No material published in this magazine may be reproduced in whole or in part without prior written authority from DESTINATIONS for the discerning traveller. Every endeavour has been made to ensure information contained in this magazine is correct at the time of printing and no responsibility can be accepted by DESTINATIONS for the discerning traveller for the quality of the goods and services, and prices quoted by advertisers. Neither is responsibility accepted for the accuracy of the authors’ work as views expressed by contributors are personal views. LETTER FROM THE MANAGING EDITOR Hi folks! Welcome to the 41st edition of Outer Edge Magazine! We have had a fantastic time putting together this edition for you and you will find some fantastic articles and ideas, along with some of the world’s best products and services! We would like to thank everyone involved in the making of this magazine and we hope you enjoy it! Tara Our fantastic cover photo for EDITION 40 was provided by Mark Kingston MAR/APR/MAY 2014 $9.95 www.outeredgemag.com.au