Gratitude And An Honest Mountain Wedding
byHere’s one thing we always say about weddings: “It’s the biggest day of your life.” Here’s one thing we almost never say about weddings:…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 150
byThree minutes of Swiss scenery, but in miniature: (video) Behold Otis, the champion of Katmai National Park’s 2018 Fat Bear Week. Four life lessons…
If You Don’t Want To Dawn Patrol, You Can Dusk Patrol
byIt’s (hopefully) common knowledge that if you want to climb a Colorado 14er in the summer, you should be on your way down from…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 149
by“You look at them, and you’re like, ‘What even is that? That’s the most ridiculous animal I’ve ever seen in my life.’ If you…
12 Types Of Nightmare Outdoor Shop Customers
byNo one wants to be the person who leaves a store and becomes the subject of retail employees’ horror stories—but of course, lots of…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 148
byThree minutes on how expectations affect your life (video): A young woman’s journey of self-discovery … to discover that she hates traveling in big…
Other Horns Of Switzerland (Besides The Matterhorn)
byI was in Zermatt last week and was fortunate to gaze upon the incredible Matterhorn, at the south end of town, on posters and…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 147
by“The work here is to figure out how to have a rich life without really being rich” (video) The story of the survival and…
Thank You For YouTubing
byA couple nights before leaving on a backpacking trip, I decided to finally dig up a Trangia stove I’d received as a gift eight…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 146
byThis animation just feels good (video) 24 photos of sinkholes “He never forgot that it was entirely possible that people wouldn’t appreciate your work…
The One Thing You Need To Know
byTo climb rocks: Use your feet. Despite what you may have seen in Cliffhanger, or depictions of climbing in energy drink ads, rock climbing…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 145
byIf you’re a geek for libraries, this place will probably look like heaven to you. (video) I feel confident in saying this is probably…
A Quick Story About Living In A Van Down By The River
byFrom 2012 to 2014, I lived full time out of a 2005 Chevy Astrovan. I had moved out of an apartment and into my…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 144
byHere’s 3 minutes of incredible scenery in Scotland to brighten your day (video) Do you have “slowness rage”? Prepare your Holy-Shit-o-Meter for this Twitter…
Who’s Better At Backpacking, Bears Or Humans? A Chart
byFor more charts and doodles like this, follow me on Instagram at @semi_rad —Brendan
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 143
byYay, I’ve got some time to work on a personal project. Now what should I do? (Video) Joe Rogan interviewing Henry Rollins is now…
Zen And The Art Of Not Packing Shit You Don’t Need
byI once packed a can of chili ten miles into the backcountry. It weighed 15 ounces and it only contained 560 calories—about as much…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 142
by“The rules of our running group is that if I collapse, you make sure I’m dead before you call 911.” (video) A fascinating use…
Hiking Meetup Groups You Probably Shouldn’t Join
byLOCAL SINGLES HIKING GROUP So, are you single? So are we! And we’re always looking for more attractive, fit, single folks to join our…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 141
byYou don’t have to love cats or off-key singing to love this film (video): Yes, animals do use wildlife crossings (includes a photo of…
How To Tell People At The Gym You’re Not Climbing The Dawn Wall This Year
byNowadays, every time you’re at the climbing gym, people are coming up to you and asking, “So, are you climbing the Dawn Wall this…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 140
byYou might have a suspicion that this film is not exactly what it seems, and you might be able to confirm that around the…
Nostalgia Is A Mother
byLast Wednesday, around the ninth switchback in the M Trail at the University of Montana, my legs and lungs screamed at me to stop,…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 139
byI had the pleasure of watching this film last fall and being on the jury at the Kendal Mountain Festival China to give it…
Summer Is Here And We Will Sweat Without Shame
byThat’s right. I know, it’s hot outside, and perhaps if I took a Lyft to meet you for coffee or lunch, I might not…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 138
byWhere do hallucinations come from? (video) A collection of classic New York Times essays about surfing. “Unlikely Hikers is an antidote: a climber perched…
10 Animal Twitter Accounts That Will Improve Your Life
byThere’s a lot of stuff on social media that can be a huge bummer. Fortunately, the animal kingdom has provided some inspiration for social…