Here’s one for the “unusual survival equipment” file. An American woman lost in the Bavarian Alps used her sports bra to signal for help. Jessica Bruinsma, 24, was hiking with a friend near the Austrian border when she got lost during bad weather and ended up falling nearly 16 1/2 feet to a rocky overhang. She spent the next 70 hours stranded on the ledge, with only a logging cable within her reach. When the cable started moving several days after she had fallen, Bruinsma decided to tie her sports bra to the cable to attract the attention of the lumbermen at the base.

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As reported at the Sunshine Coast Daily, an inventive individual in Australia has rigged a system to light his house with bike power.

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Two adults and nine teenagers were found safe yesterday in the Sierra Nevada region after they did not meet-up at the scheduled time with a fellow hiker. The group was part of the Outbound Hiking program, an organization that designs activities to inspire people of all ages, to build character and to promote self-discovery. Search and Rescue had been looking for the missing group since the weekend.

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The Oregonian’s Ultimate Northwest magazine is now available and highlights 8 great hikes available in the Northwest according to hiking enthusiastTerry Richards. One of those great hiking vacation destinations is the Smith Rock State Park in central Oregon where the Gray Butte Trail is available just beyond the Park’s boundaries in the Crooked River National Grasslands. The hiking trail has a variety of different trailways to choose from but Richard recommends following the river upstream, climbing up to Burma Road to catch the Gray Butte Trail and hike north toward Gray Butte, a 5,108 foot summit. This trail is roughly an 8 mile roundtrip hike, perfect for an afternoon trip with some friends.

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The 6th Annual Mt. Adams Country Bicycle Tour will take place this Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Trout Lake, Washington. The event offers bike rides for various skill levels, from child to professional. There are fees to partcipate (see website).

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