Don’t Focus On The Dog Shit
byIn the span of a few minutes yesterday morning, I read about a shotgun-wielding man threatening a neighbor teaching his daughter to ride her…
Humor
Hiking Is Cool
byDo you ever think hiking doesn’t get much respect anymore? Wait, better question: Remember that hiking film that showed at the Banff Mountain Film…
Are You Coming Off The Couch?
byDo you ever say “yes” to a bike ride, day of climbing, run, ski day, or other outdoor activity, and immediately after, notify your…
Do You Have Obsessive Campfire Adjustment Syndrome?
byDo you ever stare at a burning pile of logs and find yourself unable to stop futzing with it? Do you look at a…
The Hierarchy Of Camping
byEver pull up next to someone at a campground and notice they brought way more stuff than you did? Or get to a campsite…
Make Any Scenic Photo A #Selfie With This Swell Trick
bySometimes, when you’re in a beautiful place, it’s easy to forget to take a #selfie. Later, when you look through your photos, you realize…
The Man’s Guide to Being A ‘Real Man’
byYou probably read a few news stories over the past couple weeks about the rising popularity of beard implants, specifically the $3,000 to $8,000…
Ouch Maps: Let People Know Where You Hurt
byEver had a co-worker give you a well-meaning slap on the back right where you got sunburned the day before? Or your spouse put…
Announcing A Revolutionary New MTB Wheel Size
byTHIS SUMMER. A REVOLUTIONARY NEW MOUNTAIN BIKE WHEEL SIZE. WILL TAKE THE WORLD BY STORM. please pause reading here for dramatic effect TWENTY INCHES….
A Weekend In The Outdoors, As Told By Viral Nova
bySCENE: Monday morning at the office. You arrive, drop your stuff at your desk and walk over to the coffee pot to grab a…
Chart: Is There A Cute Girl At The Climbing Gym?
by-Brendan
Magazines Have Some Questions About Your Workout
byOf course you want to look good. We all do. But before you throw yourself headlong into a new workout routine, magazines would like…
It’s Time To Gain That Holiday Weight Again
by“Oh yeah,” Lee said from his side of the table at the Two Sisters Cafe in Idaho Springs, “you know how many calories you…
Big Shout Out To Rocks
byIt is a fact that if you are reading this, there is a 75 percent chance you have touched at least one rock in…
Are You Addicted To Bike Porn?
byIt’s getting late on a weeknight as you sit in the dark in front of a glowing computer screen, watching. Glazed over, you mindlessly…
7 Tips On How To Be A Good Tentmate
byHey, do you like camping and backpacking with your friends? Of course you do. So obviously you’d like to be invited on lots of…
What’s The Best Rain Jacket?
byWhen you’re buying a rain jacket, you probably have lots of questions, none of which really matter besides “Which rain jacket is best for…
The Whitey-Tighty Geocache
byHave you ever shit your pants at a national park? A few years ago, I was hiking down from the top of Angels Landing…
The Three Types Of Directions
byDo you ever ask people for directions anymore? Or do you prefer to ask them, “What’s the address?” and just plug it into your…
A Letter From Your Bike RE: Your Roof-Top Bike Rack
byHey, So you got a fancy new car-top bicycle carrier. Cool, it’s gonna be great to not have to take off my front wheel…
Reviews of High-Performance Foods
byGeez, with all the information from magazine covers, your friend who’s on a new fad diet, and television commercials, it’s hard to know what…
BUT I AM RELAXING
byNick mentioned a hot springs somewhere in southern Colorado, and I suspected it was one of those things he was doing because his girlfriend…
A Friendly Reminder That Your Summer Is Half Over
byMy dad mentioned to me the other day that this was the first year he’d ever used up his entire five weeks of paid…
Pride Cometh Before The Fall
byAs a joke, I got my photo taken next to the Icebox Canyon trailhead sign: “Each year people are killed due to falls when…
Are You Ready For Your Summit Photo?
byAre you going hiking this weekend? Planning a climb of Mount Hood, Shasta, Rainier? There are two things you should be doing: training, and…
Pooping In The Outdoors: A Flow Chart
byEveryone poops. What to do with it in the out-of-doors can sometimes be confusing. Thanks to this hastily-scrawled, handy flow chart, you can now…
Facts About Climbing Mount Everest
byHave you heard of Mount Everest? Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth, so it is also the best mountain on Earth. For…