Men's Journal CONTENTS

May 2008 | Volume 17 | Number 4

FEATURES:

MJ Expedition: The Grandest Climb | 162

Two of the world's most accomplished free-climbers float the Colorado to find the Grand Canyon's finest vertical routes.

by Daniel Duane

Harrison Ford and the (Truly) Last Crusade | 172

He's starred in four of the 50 top-grossing films of all time. And at an age when most men are drawing down their 401(k) and hitting the links, Harrison Ford still does his own stunts.

by Allison Glock

10 Real Adventures for Mere Mortals | 184

We've done all the groundwork; all you have to do is hit the gym, take a few days off, and prepare for enlightenment.

Who Is the Greatest Adventurer of All Time? | 197

We set the brackets for a tournament-style face-off to see who's the most badass explorer ever to walk the earth. Lewis and Clark, start your, er, canoes.

Zero to Everest | 206

We can't help you with the $65,000 you'll need for the actual ascent, but our experts provide a detailed, step-by-step prep guide so that in three years you could be at the top of the world. Yes, even you.

by Mike Kessler

Cousteau vs. Cousteau | 212

The empire Jacques Cousteau created has been in disarray since his death in 1997. Now, his grandsons Fabien and Philippe have just cast the first stones in a battle over who will claim the name — and brand — of the King of the Deep.

by Kimberly Cutter

Action Figures | 220

These seven women will own you on the trail and slopes, and sink you in the surf. And they'll look damn good doing it.

by Brad Melekian

Down the Monkey Hole | 228

Our writer went deep into the jungles of Peru to ingest the mother of all hallucinogens, ayahuasca. Could a psychedelic adventure save his marriage?

by Bucky McMahon

My Friend, the Mercenary from Hell | 236

Appealing to a central African dictator to spring his friend from a notorious jail, our writer enters a shadowy mercenary world of greed, deceit, and betrayal — and uncovers how the ultimate caper went wrong.

by Robert Young Pelton

NOTEBOOK

58 | Base Camp Fever to Big Waves to Muddy Trails

64 | AGENDA: Six Events You Won't Want to Miss

66 | TRAVEL: Coolest Trips in the Northwest Passage PLUS: "Voluntourism"

74 | FEATS OF MAN

76 | Q&A: Robert Baer

78 | COOKING: Trailside Gourmet PLUS: Dips

84 | DRINKING: Tequilas

86 | TRAVEL: Wine Trips

94 | FILM: 10 Best Adventure Documentaries

100 | GOOD GREEN LIFE: Cars to Suit Every Need

106 | MY FAVORITE THINGS: Conrad Anker

108 | REAL ESTATE: How to Buy a Farmhouse

112 | THE DRIVER'S SEAT: Porsche Cayenne on Ice

114 | BUYER'S GUIDE: Your First Motorcycle

124 | FIRST PERSON: Forrest Sawyer's Crash

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

133 | The New Trail Wars: ORVs Hit Public Lands

HEALTH & FITNESS

141 | Hot Trend: CrossFit

150 | Foods to Eat Again

154 | Emergency Kits

157 | Grooming: Foot Care

158 | Ask Dr. Bob

STYLE

240 | The Safari Guides of Kenya PLUS: Fedoras Gear

255 | Survivorman's Essentials

258 | Mountain Bikes

260 | Handheld GPS Devices

261 | Hiking Boots Review

262 | Beautiful Folding Knives

263 | Underwater Cameras

264 | Luxe Travel Journals

PLUSÖ

44 | Letters

50 | Contributors

306 | EXIT INTERVIEW: Brian Williams