The Old Bike-In-A-Bag Trick
If you’re trying to sneak stuff onto public transportation, there are certainly many ways to do it—I mean, not that I would know about…
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This is such a well-paced, honest film illustrating the challenges and joy of single motherhood (video) “One of the most gratifying sounds in…
10 Questions I Would Ask My Dog
Every time I talk to my mother on the phone, we do some version of the same joke. She asks about our dog, something…
My Hardware Store’s Rewards Program
who’s a loyal customer/who’s a good boy (More stuff like this on my Instagram and in my email newsletter, which you can sign up for here)
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I don’t understand how this video only has 28,000 views (the version on Twitter has 3.4 million) but trust me, you need this 1:40…
The Snowball Effect Of Procrastination
If you JUST decided that you MUST have this in a printed format to IMMEDIATELY gift it to someone SPECIAL to hang above…
Watching Movie Trailers
hope this helps someone feel seen, unlike many movies I considered last Saturday evening (More stuff like this on my Instagram and in my email…
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I was unaware of the Great Art Explained YouTube channel until two days ago, but after this 17-minute piece on Hokusai’s The Great Wave…
15 Useful Trail Etiquette Tips
The summer trail season is here, and you may or may not have questions about how to properly utilize America’s public lands. Questions like…
What Happens When I Take Off My Shirt While Running On A Hot Day
RIP gnats (More stuff like this on my Instagram and in my email newsletter, which you can sign up for here)
Bread Varieties At My House
we own toast tongs (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
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I think even if you don’t live in or have a relationship with New York, this video captures a little bit of what it’s…
Cycling Going-to-the-Sun Road In Glacier National Park
Driving Going-to-the-Sun Road is one of the most popular ways to see Glacier National Park in the summertime. It’s no secret that, for…
Friday Inspiration 292
If you’ve ever described running as a “monastic” activity, then this film about Yukai Shimizu, a Buddhist monk and runner, is for you (thanks,…
A List Of 20 Feelings You Can Experience While Camping
This is an excerpt from the new book I co-authored with Forest Woodward, The Camping Life: Inspiration and Ideas for Endless Adventure (available at…
How To Use A Standing Desk
not the first time something like this has happened, if I’m being honest (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
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Some days I get kind of down on the negative things the Internet has brought into my daily life, and other days, the internet…
Surely These Notebooks Will Help Me Create Amazing Things
Perhaps you know someone like me, a person who cannot resist buying notebooks of all sizes. I buy pocket notebooks for doodles and quick…
Insomniac Thinking
I like to alternate the two for a few hours starting at 2 a.m. (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
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This film about Slim Pickins Outfitters is a great window into a small Texas town, a couple’s struggle to keep a small business alive…
Outdoor Things, But By Unfamiliar Measurements
I have a smartphone app that converts measurement units into other measurement units. Sure, you probably think that’s pretty dorky. But let me ask…
Every Conversation Ever
hello (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 289
OK this trailer has gotten me really excited for Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (video) I feel like this tweet and the…
Things In Yellowstone That Can F—ing Kill You
[I am re-posting this again this year at the beginning of the season for peak visitation in Yellowstone National Park…
Friday Inspiration 288
Filmmaker Sean Wang revisits his 8th-grade yearbook, and I think the short film he made will probably make you feel something (video) I…
Friday Inspiration 287
This film about photographer Mylo Fowler is beautiful (directed by Chris Burkard and written by Matt McDonald) but more than that, I think Mylo’s…
Getting Up Early: An Ode, A Lament
Some mornings, after I have been jarred out of a deep sleep far too early by my watch alarm, which is a booby trap…
Friday Inspiration 286
I love this song, I love this video for this song, I love all of it (Thanks, Forest)(video) I did a short interview…
17 Hill-Climbing Strategies
There you are, at the bottom of a hill, on foot, or on your bike, or on skis, ready to start up. But are…
Friday Inspiration 285
I am trying to remain objective here but this is some INCREDIBLE cloud and storm footage, and this song the filmmaker chose for it…
“Parking Lot Laps”: A Rationale
Thanks for reading. If you enjoyed this piece…
Friday Inspiration 284
The story of how Michael Berry became the only Black lumberjack in the state of California begins in a place you might not think…
Some Other Things I Would Like Your Help Reclaiming
Dear guy from those YouTube ads and videos: Thank you for your offer of advice and/or help and/or products to help me reclaim my…
Friday Inspiration 283
This is not new, but I just found out about the “Magic Roundabout” (which is SEVEN roundabouts in one) while reading The 99 Percent…
The Joy Of Planning Trips I’ll Never Take
I was opening a fifth browser tab when I caught myself. Researching an 600+-mile bike packing route had nothing to do with what I…
