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…
Forest Woodward On His Wandering Path To Adventure Photography
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. 176
byWatch Brody Leven and Josh Jespersen ski the Notch Couloir on Longs Peak, maybe the definition of “no-fall” territory (video) The Kickstarter for Chart…
The Roof Of The Car: Where We Tempt Fate
byHave you ever set something on the roof of your car, thinking, “I won’t forget that’s up there,” and then been wrong? Of course…
Pre-Order “Chart Imitates Life” Via Kickstarter Starting Today
byHey friends, I have some big news today: After more than two years of creating funny charts and illustrations, I’m making a book called…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 175
byIf this classic story of a dog learning to drive Formula 1 race cars and then a spacecraft doesn’t warm your heart, I don’t…
Morning Rituals For The Reasonably Productive And Moderately Successful
byYou may have heard or read a lot about the morning rituals of high-functioning people—CEOs, visionary businesswomen and men, political leaders, gurus, life coaches,…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 174
byA super-fun, short, hand-drawn skiing animation (video) “The thing that makes us happiest in life is other people. And yet other people are often…