I padded down the talus in the moonlight, my headlamp switched off, in front of…
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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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Professional Gear Review: Spoon
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is…
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What Is It We Love About Someone Quitting Their Job?
My friend Chris had a perfectly good, secure, well-paying job as a chemist up until…
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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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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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Shout Out To Old Bikes
A couple Saturdays ago, I got this e-mail from my friend Lee: Would you or…
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How To Be Nice To People
A few weeks ago, I was coasting in my van down 6th avenue in Denver,…
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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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The Art And Joy Of Busting Someone’s Balls
There is no class in high school or college on how to insult a friend…
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Motivational Posters For Mountain Climbers
Because we all need a little motivation sometimes. All posters created with Despair.com’s DIY Build…
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Finding A Way
Jim Harris can walk again—which is a big deal because a little over six months…
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Here Is A List Of Fun Things You Can Do On Your Bicycle
1. Jump it off something 2. Put foot pegs on the back and give a…
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Anatomy Of A Sandbag
We all have that friend who may need a little encouraging to do something they’re…
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Is Your Adventure Story Epic Enough?
Do you find yourself reading stories about adventures in outdoor magazines and websites and feeling…
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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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The World Needs Dreamers, Too
I have known my friend Jayson for 15 years—that’s him on my back in this…
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Hot Sauce Is Appropriate For Your Situation
Hey, have you ever caught yourself saying to someone, “I put hot sauce on everything,”…
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11 Truths About Riding Bicycles
Did you know you don’t have to wear lycra to ride a bicycle? That’s right.…
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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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Dear Loveland Ski Area:
A few months ago, I walked into your season pass office and filled out a…
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Make Yourself A Damn Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwich
When’s the last time you made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and put it…
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Another Partly-Irish St. Patrick’s Day
I made a phone call to my grandmother every March 17th for a decade and…
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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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Are You A Free Solo Eater?
Most of us have caught ourselves at one time or another: alone, maybe standing over…
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