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…
You just can’t beat getting out of the office for a few days or a couple weeks to go skiing, backpacking, climbing, or mountain…
We all know the classic John Muir quotes like “The mountains are calling and I must go,” and “The clearest way into the Universe…
Eating right can be confusing nowadays. With all the information out there, it’s hard to know if you should be eating more vegetables or…
Five years ago this week, I started this blog, hoping a few people might read it and get something out of it: a laugh,…
OutsideIsFred Why: You enjoy pure poetry written in all caps, often about bicycles. DUDE I HAVE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT PHAT BIKES ON THE…
SKIING, POWDER AND SNOWBOARDING, POWDER Pros: Is best thing ever, on snow, anyway Cons: Costs money for ride to top of ski slope, or…
Hey friend or significant other or family member or potential love interest: Would you like to go out for dinner or coffee or a…
Well, I’ll be damned if it isn’t almost the end of another year of what I call “my mom’s favorite website” here at Semi-Rad.com….
Here are a few simple tips to help you make friends at the ski area this season: DO proceed to the front of the…
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Hey girl. Or guy. I want you to know something about that hobby of yours that you partake in two to 200 days a…
Everyone knows there are two kinds of people in this world, but did you know there are 12 types of bike commuters? That’s right….
-Brendan
Ski season is nearly here, kind of. Although you might not actually click into your skis for another 60 to 90 days, it’s important…
Have you ever committed to something you weren’t sure you could do, and then found yourself in the best shape of your life the…
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” -Antoine de Saint-Exupery After…
Do 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…
A heavy backpack can make a backpacking trip no fun at all. Here are a few tips to lighten your load and maximize the…
There is no class in high school or college on how to insult a friend in an endearing manner. If there were, it would…
1. Jump it off something 2. Put foot pegs on the back and give a friend a ride 3. Ride to a bar with…
We 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…
Do you find yourself reading stories about adventures in outdoor magazines and websites and feeling down about what you did on your summer vacation?…
Hey, have you ever caught yourself saying to someone, “I put hot sauce on everything,” as if you need to apologize or explain it?…
Did you know you don’t have to wear lycra to ride a bicycle? That’s right. You can if you want to, and lots of…
We were just wrapping up our fourth buffet of the day when the guy came over and asked Pitt if he was OK. Pitt,…
When’s the last time you made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and put it in a backpack for a day out? If it…
Most of us have caught ourselves at one time or another: alone, maybe standing over the kitchen sink, maybe while wearing a bathrobe, possibly…