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)…
11 Ways To Let People Know That You Climb 5.12*
byAre you tired of everyone you encounter not recognizing the fact that you climb 5.12? It’s notable enough that climbers and non-climbers alike should…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 181
byThis Diamondback video about siblings gets a lot of things right, but most of all for me, the punches in the arm: (video) I…
Anya Miller On Climbing, Cancer, And Creative Strategy
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. 180
byRyan Van Duzer really captures RAGBRAI—“a rolling county fair” (video) Run 6.55 miles, eat a half-smoke sausage and chips, then run the other 6.55…
What Tent Is Wrong For You?
byTwo things will be here soon: Camping season, and a bunch of articles telling you what gear to buy for camping. Here at Semi-Rad.com,…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 179
byI know it’s a little late for ice skating films, but this is pretty great (video) I don’t have a strong dislike or love…
Remember When We Were Young?
byMark and I sat in the front window of a Denver coffee shop, talking about aging. Mark was 44, I was 37. Thirty-seven and…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 178
byKilian Jornet: 104 miles, 72,000 feet of elevation gain, 56 hours, 6 liters of water (video): An idea to help insomnia: Stop worrying about…
Chart: What Kind Of Truck Is Right For Your Adventures?
byThinking about buying a truck that can handle some weekend warrioring and road trips to climb, mountain bike, ski, or even serve as a…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 177
byA very fast, fun video portrait of Dhaka, Bangladesh (video) “Greyhound causes zoomie riot at the dog park” “We live in an era of…