Jun 1, 2018
The People Pleaser's Plan for Climbing a Mountain
I had this one route in mind, if you’re into it. Unless you have something else on your tick list that you’d like to do, in which case I am totally cool with that.
Brendan Leonard
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May 25, 2018
Nature as an Airbnb: A Review
Nature is not listed as an Airbnb rental property, but that’s no reason we can’t measure them on the same criteria.
May 22, 2018
Summit Day Isn't Always About the Summit
Sometimes I wonder about all the time we spend doing ridiculous things like climbing mountains, and if there’s a bigger point to it or a point to it at all, and if I should try to move on to...
May 11, 2018
Kanye West Tweets with Photos of Bears
No one has mashed up Kanye Tweets with photos of bears before. I went ahead and took care of it.
May 3, 2018
When Crappy Gear Is OK
I don’t miss that first bulky, heavy sleeping bag, or the sale tent with only one door on it, or that janky backpacking stove. But every once in a while, I think about them, because they remind me of...
Apr 26, 2018
The Gas Tank Is ¼ Full, Or ¾ Empty
I like to say that the world takes care of Forest, but I don’t trust the world to take care of me.
Apr 20, 2018
The Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim: A Trail Diary
Here’s the great thing about the Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim: it’s basically a semi-supported ultramarathon.
Apr 12, 2018
Climbing Out of a Huge Metaphor
Backpacking is one of the least eventful outdoor pursuits, but one of the best for conversation—especially if you’re not in a hurry.
Apr 5, 2018
For Sale: Palatial Mountain Getaway
Step inside the 29-square-foot ripstop nylon palace and say hello to your new home! The open floor plan is move-in ready, as soon as you cram it into a backpack and walk a few miles into the middle...
Mar 29, 2018
Affordable Alternatives to the Seven Summits
Check out these less expensive, yet still extreme, adventures.
Mar 22, 2018
Should You Keep Your Big Goals To Yourself?
Until you have both feet on the summit of a mountain, you have not climbed that mountain—you are attempting to climb the mountain.
Mar 15, 2018
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Strava
I was hesitant to try Strava at first: Everybody’s heard about some jackass who almost ran over a kid on the trail because they were racing against invisible riders for King Of the Mountain—and...
Mar 8, 2018
Destroy Your New Sleeping Bag with 11 Simple Steps
Nothing’s better than a brand-new sleeping bag, that miraculous cocoon of warmth that enables you to sleep under the stars. Nothing, that is, except an old sleeping bag.
Mar 1, 2018
25 Quotes That Might Mean You’re Going to Have an Epic*
Epic, as in a very long day—not we’re-gonna-die
Feb 23, 2018
The Joy of Wearing Out a Piece Of Gear
Wearing something out gives you a feeling that you’re doing something right.