The Logistics of Climbing Mount Everest

Name: The Logistics of Climbing Mount Everest
Uploaded: 2018-11-27T16:49:59-05:00
Description: Mt. Everest isn't the most dangerous mountain in the world, but its place as the highest peak and the thousands of people, from professionals to amateurs, who have tried to climb it make it one of the most fascinating. Everest...

Mt. Everest isn't the most dangerous mountain in the world, but its place as the highest peak and the thousands of people, from professionals to amateurs, who have tried to climb it make it one of the most fascinating. Everest has become so popular that climbing it has become an efficient business, with guides and sherpas making year-round livings taking people to the summit. But like any business, climbing Mt. Everest requires a supply chain — one of the most dangerous logistics cases ever.

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The Grand Tour / Season 3

Buckle your safety belts, make sure your tray is in the upright and locked position, and the emergency exits are here, here, and here — The Grand Tour is gearing up for its third season on Amazon Prime. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May return to gallivant around the world, make fun of each other, and on occasion, drive the best cars the world has to offer. The Grand Tour returns January 18, 2019.

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NASA InSight Mars Landing

NASA's InSight touched down on the Red Planet on November 26 with a plethora of instruments that will exponentially increase our understanding of Mars. InSight is the first lander that takes its instruments from itself and places them on the surface — described as the most high-tech version of the arcade claw game you could imagine. NASA streamed the whole event live, along with the first communications from InSight.

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Vetra Chore Coat

Makers of workwear in Paris since the 1920's, Vétra constructed uniforms for the French army during WWII, and later fled the country after refusing to continue their work during Nazi occupation. The family-run company restarted from scratch in 1941 and has been making high-quality garments ever since. This black version of their workwear jacket was made exclusively for Uncrate using 100% twill cotton fabric. The jacket is cut short for mobility and has 5 buttons and four functional pockets including one on the inside.

Sizing: Fits slim, size up if between sizes or for a more relaxed fit.

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Making the Eames Molded Fiberglass Chair

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SimpliSafe Home Security

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Weight: 13.5 oz.

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