“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is…
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It’s Time You Tried Extreme Picnicking
Do you do sports outside, but maybe would like to do new sports outside? Have…
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10 Tips To Help Lighten Your Backpack
A heavy backpack can make a backpacking trip no fun at all. Here are a…
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Go Camping For A Month This Summer (Without Quitting Your Job)
Every year since 2008, I’ve set a goal of sleeping outside for a month of…
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A Postcard From The Confluence
I am sitting at the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers at the…
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How To Be A Terrible Adventure Partner
Sometimes, when you invite a new friend out skiing, biking, climbing, or backpacking, it goes…
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Introducing The ‘Heavy Backpack Workout’
You’ve tried everything to get in shape: the Shake Weight, BowFlex, FlexBelt, 8 Minute Abs,…
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Utahlorado: An Idea For A Mega-State Of Awesomeness
Dear states of Utah and Colorado: Hey, so you know what would be cool? If…
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The Back-To-Civilization Buffet
My friends and I drove down a dirt road out of the Sangre de Cristo…
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The Best Backpack For You
If you walk any distance over one mile in the out-of-doors, you should think about…
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The Three Laws Of Stuff Dynamics
Do you have trouble fitting that last item in your backpack, or struggle to hang…
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The Lost Art Of Dreaming Over Maps
I was talking to my friend Mark about mountain biking a while back when he…
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Hiking Is Cool
Do you ever think hiking doesn’t get much respect anymore? Wait, better question: Remember that…
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Do You Have Obsessive Campfire Adjustment Syndrome?
Do you ever stare at a burning pile of logs and find yourself unable to…
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Ouch Maps: Let People Know Where You Hurt
Ever had a co-worker give you a well-meaning slap on the back right where you…
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The Grand Canyon Guide To Parent-Child Relationships
I hopped over a stream crossing the Bright Angel Trail, taking a big step from…
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7 Tips On How To Be A Good Tentmate
Hey, do you like camping and backpacking with your friends? Of course you do. So…
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What’s The Best Rain Jacket?
When you’re buying a rain jacket, you probably have lots of questions, none of which…
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A Moab State Of Mind
I sat under Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park, 60 minutes from Moab and 20…
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The Whitey-Tighty Geocache
Have you ever shit your pants at a national park? A few years ago, I…
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Lose Weight Now With The 10,000-Foot Diet
Hey Are you sick and tired of diets that JUST DON’T WORK? Do you feel…
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You Wonder Why We Don’t Have Nice Things
I sat down exhausted last Tuesday night next to my friends Chris and Forest in…
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Pooping In The Outdoors: A Flow Chart
Everyone poops. What to do with it in the out-of-doors can sometimes be confusing. Thanks…
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The Masochist’s Guide To Bushwhacking
“Bushwhacking is like my third favorite thing to do in the outdoors, behind crotch-deep postholing…
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How To Get Your New Boyfriend/ Girlfriend To Hate Your Sport
You love snowboarding. Or climbing. Or mountain biking. You’ve been doing it for so long,…
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