If you’re trying to sneak stuff onto public transportation, there are certainly many ways to…
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A List Of 20 Feelings You Can Experience While Camping
This is an excerpt from the new book I co-authored with Forest Woodward, The Camping…
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28 Days In The Grand Canyon
[NOTE: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog at Semi-Rad.com, and since I…
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What Tent Is Wrong For You?
Two things will be here soon: Camping season, and a bunch of articles telling you…
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Air Fresheners Based On Real Outdoor Odors
Because you know you want your car to smell like your weekend. —Brendan
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Thank You For YouTubing
A couple nights before leaving on a backpacking trip, I decided to finally dig up…
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The One Thing You Need To Know
To climb rocks: Use your feet. Despite what you may have seen in Cliffhanger, or…
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Nature As An Airbnb: A Review
For a quick getaway last weekend, my friends and I planned a three-night stay in…
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For Sale: Palatial Mountain Getaway
Location, location, location! This one-bedroom is close to nothing. Step inside the 29-square-foot ripstop nylon…
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Break In/Destroy Your New Sleeping Bag With These 11 Simple Steps
Nothing’s better than a brand-new sleeping bag, that miraculous cocoon of warmth that enables you…
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Why Your Smartphone Is A Great Adventure Tool
Every once in a while at a book signing or during an interview, someone asks…
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10 Basic Rules For Adventure
Earlier this year, my book Surviving the Great Outdoors came out, representing about 12 years’…
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What Was That Noise Outside The Tent?
Did you hear that? What was that noise outside the tent? Some possibilities: A Bear…
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Fake Merit Badges For Real Outdoor Achievements
Because we all deserve a little recognition for doing things well out there. —Brendan More…
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Tips For Selecting The Best Campsite Ever
That’s right, summer’s not over yet. Here are some tips to make the best out…
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Bears Don’t Care About Your Problems
Bears don’t care about your problems. Call your mom, tell your Twitter followers, or take…
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The Best Campsite In The World
One Friday this past March, I hiked a few miles down a trail and set…
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Announcing A New Book: The Great Outdoors: A User’s Guide
Today, I get to share something that some wonderful people and I have been working…
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A Letter From Your Campfire: You’re Welcome
You know what really brings a group of people together in the outdoors? No, not…
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12 Ways To Make Friends At The Campground
It’s summer. Which means it’s camping season. Which means you’ve got a great opportunity to…
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Celebrating 5 Years Of Semi-Rad: 25 Favorite Quotes
Five years ago this week, I started this blog, hoping a few people might read…
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13 Pieces of Gear Every All-Around Adventurer Should Have
Normally I use this space to talk about not buying a bunch of shiny new…
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Professional Gear Review: Spoon
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is…
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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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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 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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