To climb rocks: Use your feet. Despite what you may have seen in Cliffhanger, or depictions of climbing in energy…
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I once packed a can of chili ten miles into the backcountry. It weighed 15 ounces and it only contained…
For a quick getaway last weekend, my friends and I planned a three-night stay in nature. Nature is not listed…
Ten years ago last weekend, my old friend Jarrett didn’t have cancer anymore, so I thought it would be a…
Location, location, location! This one-bedroom is close to nothing. Step inside the 29-square-foot ripstop nylon palace and say hello to…
Nothing’s better than a brand-new sleeping bag, that miraculous cocoon of warmth that enables you to sleep under the stars.…
Every once in a while at a book signing or during an interview, someone asks me: What’s your favorite piece…
Earlier this year, my book The Great Outdoors: A User’s Guide came out, representing about 12 years’ worth of poking…
Did you hear that? What was that noise outside the tent? Some possibilities: A Bear That noise was a bear.…
Because we all deserve a little recognition for doing things well out there. —Brendan
That’s right, summer’s not over yet. Here are some tips to make the best out of your last few nights…
Are you an expert? Well, thankfully, it’s 2017, and everyone can be one. Here are a few tips to help…
Bears don’t care about your problems. Call your mom, tell your Twitter followers, or take a Sharpie and write them…
One Friday this past March, I hiked a few miles down a trail and set up a tent in one…
Remember your last backpacking trip? What was missing? Come on, think about it. That’s right, a shitload of pineapple upside-down…
Today, I get to share something that some wonderful people and I have been working on for almost two years:…
About a year ago, I spent a few days with Ace Kvale and his 10-year-old blue heeler, Genghis Khan, in…
You just can’t beat getting out of the office for a few days or a couple weeks to go skiing,…
We all know the classic John Muir quotes like “The mountains are calling and I must go,” and “The clearest…