I was opening a fifth browser tab when I caught myself. Researching an 600+-mile bike…
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Video: Rafting: It’s Really Nice
In June 1869, the Powell Expedition made the courageous first descent of the Green River…
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Chart: What Kind Of Truck Is Right For Your Adventures?
Thinking about buying a truck that can handle some weekend warrioring and road trips to…
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Frequent Flier Rewards We’d Actually Like
What if airlines really had to try hard to impress us? And had to get…
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8 Adventure Gift Ideas Over $35,000
Here you are again: Holiday shopping season is upon us, and you’re wondering, “How will…
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The Worst Way To Travel
Did you ever notice when you go somewhere new, everything is a bit less convenient…
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A Quick Story About Living In A Van Down By The River
From 2012 to 2014, I lived full time out of a 2005 Chevy Astrovan. I…
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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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2017’s Most Affordable Adventure Van
You probably have a lot of questions when you’re thinking about what kind of van…
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9 Travel Tips To Lower Your Anxiety
I usually don’t write non-humorous lists on this blog, but I’ve traveled a lot this…
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The Traveler’s Guide To Home
Over a few months this past winter, my friend Nick and I pedaled to a…
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How To Pack For A Big Trip
You just can’t beat getting out of the office for a few days or a…
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Ireland By Van
I stood inside the open door of a wool shop in Galway’s Latin Quarter just…
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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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The Least Amazing Miracle
You are waiting in line to check your bag, and then you’re waiting in line…
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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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Why Are You Not Using All Your Vacation Days?
Hi, yes, you. Did you run out of vacation days last year? No? What’s wrong?…
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15 About 15th: A Few Stories From Colfax Avenue
When I moved back to Denver in May 2014, I decided I wanted to tell…
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Review: The Buffet of Buffets
We were just wrapping up our fourth buffet of the day when the guy came…
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How To Be A Writer: One Story
Every few weeks, I get an e-mail or a Facebook message from someone who has…
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Notes From A #VanLife
One Saturday last May, I slid a key into the lock on a scrappy little…
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How To Exit A Bathroom (Mostly) Germ-Free
You will probably not get ebola from touching a public restroom door handle. But if…
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The Selfie Stick And The Game Of Life
One day last August at a popular tourist destination, I noticed as a guy walked…
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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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It Turns Out You Can Buy Happiness
A couple weeks ago, Alastair Humphreys told me about the Explore feature on Kayak.com that…
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The Guy Who Puts The Fun Back In Fun
I jogged in my bike shoes with the couple hundred other riders down the dirt…
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‘The New American Road Trip Mixtape’ Available Now
With the help of a bunch of great friends, I spent the last couple years…
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