The Best Campsite In The World
byOne Friday this past March, I hiked a few miles down a trail and set up a tent in one of the quietest places…
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2017’s Most Affordable Adventure Van
byYou probably have a lot of questions when you’re thinking about what kind of van you should buy for your adventure trips. Should you…
Announcing A New Book: The Great Outdoors: A User’s Guide
byToday, I get to share something that some wonderful people and I have been working on for almost two years: a big, fat book…
7 Must-Have Gear Picks For Your Summer Adventures
by1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Just kidding. You probably have most of the stuff you need already. But I’ll tell you what,…
The Time Travelers: A Film About Doing The Thing
byAt 11 p.m. on January 13th, I watched a group of eight guys push a 48-foot long boat into the Colorado River at Lee’s…
My Favorite Adventure Books
byThis isn’t necessarily one of those “Best Adventure Books Ever Written” lists—just a list of a few books I have read and loved over…
Wind, You Jerk
byMy friend Jayson and I were out trail running on Saturday, for long stretches exposed to a 50 mph wind. It was the kind…
Take ‘The Mountains Are Calling And I Must Go’ To The Next Level
byYou’ve seen the John Muir quote “The mountains are calling and I must go” on t-shirts, coffee mugs, wood cuts, prints, and Instagram captions….
Hate Crowds? You Are Crowds.
byLast Monday, my mom and I stood behind a fence at Arches National Park and took a couple photos of Landscape Arch, the longest…
Introducing Dirtbag Rewards®, The World’s First Dirtbag Loyalty Program
byAre you real busy traveling all over the place to climb rocks, ride bikes, bag peaks, and otherwise explore some nature, but not about…
Remembering Kyle Dempster: Alpinist, Barista, Superhero, Regular Guy
byI was sitting at the counter of Higher Ground in Salt Lake City back in 2012, tapping away on my laptop, and I overheard…
The Traveler’s Guide To Home
byOver a few months this past winter, my friend Nick and I pedaled to a dozen different diners in Denver to eat breakfast together….
The Value Of Just Going
byLast Saturday afternoon, I was about to nod off in the passenger seat of my friend Mitsu’s car while we drove across Portland. I…
F*&# Busy.
byAlastair Humphreys, writer and adventurer on both macro and micro levels, just came out with a new book called Grand Adventures. Thanks to a…
Ace And The Desert Dog
byAbout a year ago, I spent a few days with Ace Kvale and his 10-year-old blue heeler, Genghis Khan, in their home in southern…
19 More Facts About Mt. Everest
byHey, it’s Everest season again. In case you aren’t yet properly psyched for mountain climbing coverage, here are some more facts about the Greatest…
How To Pack For A Big Trip
byYou just can’t beat getting out of the office for a few days or a couple weeks to go skiing, backpacking, climbing, or mountain…
Celebrating 5 Years Of Semi-Rad: 25 Favorite Quotes
byFive years ago this week, I started this blog, hoping a few people might read it and get something out of it: a laugh,…
What Is It We Love About Someone Quitting Their Job?
byMy friend Chris had a perfectly good, secure, well-paying job as a chemist up until a few weeks ago, when he quit. When he…
It’s Time You Tried Extreme Picnicking
byDo you do sports outside, but maybe would like to do new sports outside? Have you tried bikepacking, SUP-ing, SUP yoga-ing, slackline yoga-ing, fat…
Why Are You Not Using All Your Vacation Days?
byHi, yes, you. Did you run out of vacation days last year? No? What’s wrong? As Americans, we’re doing a piss-poor job of vacationing….
Finding A Way
byJim Harris can walk again—which is a big deal because a little over six months ago he was paralyzed from the waist down preparing…
Anatomy Of A Sandbag
byWe all have that friend who may need a little encouraging to do something they’re a little apprehensive about. Or something they’re just flat-out…
Is Your Adventure Story Epic Enough?
byDo you find yourself reading stories about adventures in outdoor magazines and websites and feeling down about what you did on your summer vacation?…
Go Camping For A Month This Summer (Without Quitting Your Job)
byEvery year since 2008, I’ve set a goal of sleeping outside for a month of each year. I don’t do well with training goals,…
Make Yourself A Damn Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwich
byWhen’s the last time you made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and put it in a backpack for a day out? If it…
A Postcard From The Confluence
byI am sitting at the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, wondering how to explain…