Where there are clouds, there is the world; where there are people, there is the jianghu.
They are just ordinary people in the eyes of the public, living ordinary jobs and quiet lives; but in the eyes of outdoor enthusiasts, they are legendary heroes, galloping across lands with heroic spirit. In the “Endless Experience –Gore-Tex!"Outdoor Dreams Realization Event,” one must rise to the top through fierce competition like that of martial arts masters. Whether your skills are as light as “crossing a river on a leaf” or as unique as the “Seventy-Two Bone-Separating Techniques,” you have to engage in real, head-to-head challenges. How to create a powerful “hero’s invitation” to come out on top? Past champions share their “secret recipes.”
Zhang Yongqiang(Female, member of the winning team in the Outdoor Travel category, 4th Edition)
Winning Proposal: “In Search of the Snowland Postal Route”
Secret: The “Unseen World in a Sleeve” – Routes and Team Members
– Using the sleeve as a disguise, seemingly ordinary tactics actually mobilize internal strength, striking where the enemy can't see the fist coming, leaving them unprepared.
“No conventional route, no matter how tough, will win the finals due to lack of innovation and novelty. A proposal without considerable challenge won’t stand out.” Avoid similar or repetitive routes; spark brainstorming to find a new path that is both desirable and uniquely styled—“taking the road less traveled” is key to victory. If you can integrate elements such as public welfare, environmentalism, history, and culture into the route, it will score big points.
Selecting team members with strong outdoor capabilities and rich professional backgrounds is also important. The participation of photographers, journalists, and environmentalists can enrich the adventure experience while documenting the journey and spreading ideas of public good and environmentalism. Finding extraordinariness in the ordinary is like skillfully using a plain sleeve to store an extremely sharp move to secure victory.
Winning Proposal: Snowpeak Climbing Plan
Secret: The “Great Compassion Thousand-Hand Style” – Content
– One of the seventy-two unique skills of Shaolin, with numerous moves and complex variations, as powerful as a thousand warriors fighting.
The plan is designed in detail, with comprehensive considerations.Youhave to revise it three times, refining it repeatedly. Plan every aspect in detail—the hiking route, locations passed through, daily mileage, meal stops, camping sites, terrain, and population conditions. A safety contingency plan is essential, listing all possible problems to handle them with ease, thinking of everything as if deploying “a thousand hands” to respond effortlessly to any situation.
Zhang Qingzhe(Male, member of the winning team in the Wilderness Crossing category, 3rd Edition)
Winning Proposal: Cross-Exploration of the Turgendaban Pass and Lake Hala Region
Secret: Details of the "Star Absorption Technique"
――It specializes in absorbing the opponent’s inner energy, storing it in one’s own dantian, then channeling it through the meridians for personal use, yielding tremendous power in battle.
By thoroughly studying outstanding proposals from previous editions and fellow entries in the current competition to "absorb their inner energy," your proposal should have a clear narrative and concise descriptions. Incorporating local culture and history, as well as depicting the climate and scenery, can make your writing both elegant and highly competitive. Avoid factual errors at all costs — such "fatal flaws" can lead to outright failure. You must approach every part of your proposal
with a professional attitude, carefully drawing on the essence of excellent works to craft a perfect plan that suits you.
2012The sixth edition of theTMGore-Tex Outdoor Dream Realization Eventis now in full swing for proposal submissions. Outdoor enthusiasts can submit their plans on the official Gore website and its ten partner platforms. Noted Travel Satellite TV host A’Se, "China’s No. 1 Hiker"Lei Diansheng, captain of the Mountain Rescue Team Wang Xin, and renowned travel writer Hongxing are among the judges joining this year’sOutdoor Dream Realization judging panel.Under their expert scrutiny, twenty monthly champions and four annual champions will be selected this year.Proposal submissions will close on5month31, with dozens of award spots still available.
Gore and its partner brandsKolon Sport,Ozark Gear(Ozark),Toread ?/SUP>(Toread),Black Yak ?/SUP>(Briar) will provide travel funds and equipment support for the annual champions. Monthly winners can also receive attractive prizes fromadidas,Lowa,Lafuma,La new,Millet,Merrell,Northland,Salewabrands.Meanwhile,this year’sevent will continue its cross-industry collaboration with car brand Subaru, launching a "Subaru Special Route." All participants will have the chance to compete for a spot on the "Subaru Route.", ultimately achieving travel by driving a Subaru vehicle.
More details can be found athttp://fund.gore-tex.com.cn/