Friday Inspiration, Vol. 195
byNot new, but damn this is a fun short film of a guy making emojis out of clay (video): Please excuse one moment of…
The Nine Circles Of Hiker Hell
by—Brendan SHOP
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 194
byAs far as all-time bachelor/bachelorette parties go, this one has to be pretty high up on the list (video): “Boredom is highly underrated….
Stories I’ve Made Up About My Rescue Dog’s Past Life
byHere is a list of things we know for sure about our rescue dog, Rowlf: part Golden Retriever picked up as a stray, spent…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 193
byCheyne Lempe directed a great short film about Mike Libecki’s quest to climb around the world, occasionally on decent rock (video): “All these new…
How To Be An Elitist Prick
byHave you ever thought about becoming an elitist prick, but just weren’t sure how to get started or how to go about it? Do…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 192
byI’m just going to bet that this short documentary on Bob Ross will make you happy, just like Bob Ross may have done over…
Things In Yellowstone That Can F**king Kill You
by—Brendan SHOP
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 191
byI can’t make you watch this great film about the best slice of pizza in Colorado and the mountain bikers who created it, but…
To All The Women Who Think You’re Faster Than Me:
byDear Women Who Think You’re Faster Than Me: Look, I’m a man. I’ve been running for a while now. I know a few things….
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 190
byForest Woodward and the folks from Gnarly Bay made a film about human connections across cultures, but also about outrigger canoe racing, and you…
Bears Don’t Care About Your Problems, Live
byTo celebrate the publication of my new book, Bears Don’t Care About Your Problems, a collection of the best Semi-Rad.com posts since 2011, we…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 189
bySome fantastic editing and cinematography in this short film about storm-chasing photographer Nick Moir (video): “I became sort of obsessed with Lord Rod and…
It Could Be Worse
by“Well, it could be worse,” the first climber said to the second one, as the last of the evening light faded around them while…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 188
byA visually stunning video of icebreaker ships crossing the Barents Sea (video): Researchers dropped off more than 17,000 “lost” wallets in 40 countries over…
The Bighorn 100: A Race Report
byHere’s something you don’t really want to hear the week before you run a 100-mile race you’re not sure you can finish: The course…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 187
byBread, wheat, and why Tucson isn’t running out of water (video): How a janitor at Frito-Lay invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos (“I didn’t know…
Video: Rafting: It’s Really Nice
byIn June 1869, the Powell Expedition made the courageous first descent of the Green River through the Gates of Lodore. In June 2018, my…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 186
byI was happy to take a little crappy cell phone video of the eclipse in 2017—Phil Hart had seven cameras running, and made this…
Alastair Humphreys On Traveling The World At 10 mph, Microadventures, And Not Quitting
byNOTE: In 2018, I started recording interviews with creatives (writers, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, editors, etc.) in the adventure world. I’m publishing the highlights of…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 185
by“I do like to go in the mountains when it is very rough. To feel the nature scratching you, it’s good, I think.” —Faroese…
The Hill That You Love To Hate
by“I hate this hill,” I said to the man pushing his mountain bike up the dirt road. He was trying to tell me that…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 184
byHere’s a part-fun, part-white-knuckle, not new but new-to-me short film about a bike commuter in Johannesburg (video): Floyd Martin retired after 35 years as…
Epic Lines You Can Wait In (That Aren’t On Mt. Everest)
byYou may have seen Nirmal Purja’s photo of the huge line of climbers queued up on their way to the summit of Mt. Everest…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 183
byGeoff McFetridge, whose work you have probably seen whether you know it or not, talks about his career in art and design (video) How…
A Case For The Apple Fritter As Endurance Fuel
byAt about Mile 13 of the Colfax Marathon, I was starting to feel hungry. I did the math in my head—I had about 14…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 182
byWe all (hopefully) have our thing, and Kenny Unser’s thing is doing laps around Manhattan by kayak—more than 70 of them so far. (video)…