My 2020 Social Distancing vs. The Winter 1967 Denali Expedition Snow Cave Bivy
byOver the past few weeks of adjusting to the gradually shrinking new realities of not traveling, then not going to restaurants or coffee shops…
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A Bicycle Crash
byIn my memory of the house, which is from when I was much smaller, the retaining wall was always around three feet high. But…
A New, Almost Completely Unrealistic Multi-tool Design
byWith all due respect to the makers of real and useful multi-tools, and with no constraints of what would actually fit in a multi-tool,…
Should You Do It In Jeans?
byThe bumper stickers about politicians skiing in jeans were first created more than a decade ago, but skiing in jeans has a much longer…
“No Friends On A Powder Day,” But For Other Times In Your Life
byYou’ve heard the saying “No friends on a powder day,” so you know that it means “Sorry, everyone, my primary focus when the snow…
6 Charts About Weather
byMore charts like this on my Instagram and in my book, Chart Imitates Life. —Brendan
Winter Running Tips For Masochists
byWinter is the prime season for lots of fun activities: skiing, snowboarding, ice climbing, ice skating, curling, and sledding among them. But you’d rather…
7 Techniques To Make Sure You Never Have Lip Balm While Skiing
bySure, lip balm is great for keeping your lips moisturized during the winter, especially when you’re doing a lot of skiing. But what if…
Stock Photos Of People Using Laptops In Nature
byMy friend Justin Simoni tweeted this screenshot of a guy in full mountaineering gear working on a laptop the other day: This stock photo…
18 Things Much Easier Than ‘New Year, New You’
byNew year, new shampoo New year, new shoes New year, new tattoo New year, new houseplant New year, new mildew New year, new…
The Best Semi-Rad Charts + Drawings Of 2019
byFor the past few years, I’ve drawn non-scientific charts and other doodles and posted them regularly on my Instagram feed, and started to incorporate…
My Dog’s Perfect Day
by(inspired by true, but much less glorious, events in my dog’s life) —Brendan More goofy stuff like this in my new book, Bears Don’t…
Unsolicited Beta For Snow Shoveling
byHey, how’s it going? Some storm we got last night, huh? You know, I used to shovel the sidewalk and driveway here for the…
Some Adventure Thank You Cards
byThere are a number of ways to express gratitude to your friends: buying them a beer, naming your first child after them, Venmoing them…
How To Go For A Run In 22 Simple Steps
by1. Congratulations, you’ve decided to go for a run. Today. As you probably know, that’s the first step towards going for a run, so…
Chart: Are You A Real Man?
by—Brendan More charts like this in my book, Chart Imitates Life, available here.
Procrastinate Writing Your Novel At Our Fully-Connected Writer’s Retreat
byHave you always fantasized about leaving it all behind for a few days or weeks so you can finally fully devote yourself to the…
6 Things I Did Last Weekend That Took Longer Than Someone Running 26.2 Miles
by1. Stayed in bed after my alarm went off. Hey, come on. I work hard all week. And I don’t have 41 teammates waiting…
8 Sexy Outdoor-Themed Halloween Costumes
by—Brendan More stuff like this in my new book, Bears Don’t Care About Your Problems,…
Welcome To Our Grand Canyon Raft Trip-Themed Bar
byWelcome to Tequila Beach, our Grand Canyon raft trip-themed bar, where we’ve gone to great lengths to recreate an experience just like a Grand…
One-Star Amazon.com Reviews Of Moby Dick, As Free Verse Poetry
byLots of people love Moby Dick, which has long been considered a classic of American literature and one of the best adventure books of…
11 Funny Cartoons Involving Wildlife
byA few years ago, my Instagram feed wasn’t quite doing it for me, for whatever reason—maybe I sort of OD’ed on photos of beautiful…
We Are Running Nowhere
byHere’s a strange thing I did a couple weeks ago: I left my house in running clothes, with a couple packages and envelopes in…
The Greatest Alpine Climbing Trip Of All Time
byIt was one of those weekends when everything went right. The weather was perfect—sunny, not a cloud in the sky, and just cool enough…
Fellow Hiker, I Am Currently Unable To Accurately Tell You How Much Farther It Is
byDear fellow trail user, In response to your question, “How much farther is it?” which you asked as I was walking towards the trailhead…
39 Supportive Things You Can Say To The Climber You’re Belaying
byBecause we all need a little encouragement sometimes: “You got this” “Breathe” “Relax, shake out, and go for it when you’re ready” “You are…
The Nine Circles Of Hiker Hell
by—Brendan More stories like this in my new book, Bears Don’t Care About Your Problems, out now.