LABOR DAY WEEKEND - END OF A SEASON

Photo - HSAThe End of Summer is HereLabor Day Weekend is upon us; the traditional North American weekend that, for all intents and purposes, signifies the end of summer.While the calendar may say otherwise, for most school children, parents, and vacationers the season is done.The long weekend is the last opportunity for many to enjoy one last day at...

WARRIOR WOUNDS...

Photo: HSAWarrior Wounds - Post your PicsWarrior wounds... we all get them. To an adventurer, its just part of the lifestyle. Cuts, bruises, blisters, and broken bones, while painful at the time, eventually remind us of the things we've done and the places we've been. Scars serve as a trophy for pushing ourselves to go farther and higher.I got this...

TIME WARP TUESDAY - HURRICANE IKE

Video From The Vault: Aftermath (Hurricane Ike 2008)Today's Time warp Tuesday takes us back to 2008 and Hurricane Ike.This video from HSA predecessor Texas Surf TV, shows some Texas waves and the destruction left along the coast by that massive storm.Watch and Enjoy!!! Aftermath from Sirfur Productions on Vim...

TIPS AND TRICKS: FOOT CARE FOR ADVENTURERS

Photo Courtesy: takealonghike.comTake Care of Your FeetThere is no tool or equipment more essential to an adventurer than their feet. If your feet are not healthy, it rips the fun out of any adventure.No matter the sport, if you hike, ski, swim, bike, surf, or anything else, your feet are essential to achieving your goals. When I was going through...

ROAD TRIP: SOUTH PADRE WRAP UP

Photo: HSARoad Trip Wrap Up: South Padre IslandAs mentioned in our earlier post, we found ourselves on a road trip to South Padre Island for a little fun and adventure. It was a nice getaway.We set out on Friday around noon on the 3 hour drive to our destination. When we arrived we were greeted by the beautiful blue water of SPI's end of the Laguna...

ROAD TRIP: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND

Courtesy - Mexicotime.netTime to Hit the Road...I love a good road trip! Hitting the road to a destination that will bring fun and adventure is a part of the human spirit. The road calls us. It beckons us. Indeed it is etched in our spirit just as it is etched into the landscape.This weekend a road trip will lead me to South Padre Island for a...

TIME WARP TUESDAY: VIDEO FROM THE VAULT - Liners 2010

Video From The Vault: Liners - 2010It is time for Time Warp Tuesday... this is where we at HSA do a throwback kind of thing and post up something from past adventures.Never heard of it?That's because this is our first time...Today we are posting a video from HSA's forerunner, Texas Surf TV. This video is appropriately titled "Liners".  It features...

TAKE THE HSA CHALLENGE: What Will You Do???

Take the HSA Challenge!!!What is the HSA Challenge you ask? Well, simply put, We here at Human Spirit of Adventure challenge our blog readers, our Facebook followers, and indeed the world, to put a little adventure into your lives. All too often people are bound to their desks, chained to their cell phones, or glued to the TV. Many of those people...

VIDEO: "LIFE RECLAIMED" Trailer 1

Here it is! The first trailer from the HSA Documentary "Life Reclaimed". "Life Reclaimed" is an inspirational adventure documentary based on the premise that "Nature is Greater than Therapy". It covers the story of a man who lost everything he worked a lifetime to aquire and his fight to reclaim his life from depression, devestation, and lonliness...

GET EARLY PREVIEW OF "LIFE RECLAIMED" TRAILER

GET EARLY PREVIEW OF "LIFE RECLAIMED" TRAILERThe first trailer for the HSA adventure documentary "Life Reclaimed" drops on August 1, 2013.HSA is offering an early preview of the trailer and it's easy to get.All you have to do is go to our Facebook Page, "Like" us, and send a message requesting to see it... we will send you a link to view it. That's...

HSA DOCUMENTARY TRAILER TO BE RELEASED...

HSA Documentary Trailer to be released August 1...HSA is happy to announce that we will be releasing the first trailer of our adventure documentary on August 1, 2013.Although filming is still ongoing, we thought we would release a little teaser for you soon.No plot spoilers though...Stay tuned to our blog and Facebook page for chances to get an early...

FOUR DAYS TILL THE IGW2013 RELEASE - An Early Look

Graphic Courtesy of GoWorld GoPro ProjectIGW2013 - An Early LookWith 4 days remaining till the release of the IGW2013 movie, we here at HSA were lucky enough to get a sneak peak of the completed project.All I can say is WOW!This is a great piece of work from Adventurer/Filmmaker Mike Cook and Negative4 Productions.This film features GoPro video from...

INTERVIEW: 10 QUESTIONS WITH IGW FOUNDER MIKE COOK

International GoPro Weekend Founder Mike CookInterview - IGW Founder Mike CookToday marks the release of Trailer #2 of the upcoming IGW2013 movie. International GoPro Weekend movies have become a great benchmark in adventure films and we here at Human Spirit of Adventure are fortunate enough to score an interview with IGW's founder Mike Cook.Mike is...

DESTINATION: ADVENTURE - Recap

Photo: HSAHSA Expedition RecapOur adventure to the Oklahoma outback was exciting, fun, beautiful, and at times, quite grueling.We started off leaving our home in Corpus Christi at about 2:00PM on Friday June 14 and drove straight on through to our destination in the Arbuckle Mountains.We arrived at approximately 1:00AM and slept for a few hours in...

DESTINATION: ADVENTURE - Update

Photo: Human Spirit of AdventureAfter 4 long days in the rugged backcountry, we are back to civilization for a day. We need to restock supplies and recharge all of the electronics... shooting footage for a documentary deep in the middle of nowhere poses certain challenges. It has been a great experience so far and looking forward to the rest of the...

DESTINATION: ADVENTURE... 5 DAYS AWAY

5 Days and Counting...In five days, we here at HSA will set of on a week long adventure. An adventure that will encompass multiple adventure sports.On the agenda is miles and miles of rugged backpacking,  hiking, climbing, cave exploration, and freshwater snorkeling... topped off with rivers, waterfalls and spectacular views.This adventure will...

DOUBLE DISAPPOINTMENT... BRITAIN'S OMM CANCELED

Photo: prlog.orgOriginal Mountain Marathon A NoGo...STORY BY: MICK LORDLast weekend I was all packed, tent, rucksacks packed with the lightest gear I could find, car ready to go bed early on Friday evening for a very early start Saturday to arrive at the Original Mountain Marathon Lite early on Sat morning ready to go.Checked the website for any last...

OUTLOOK: 2013 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON

NOAA Predicts Active Hurricane SeasonThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted an "Active to Extremely Active" Hurricane Season for 2013.As a surfer on the Texas Coast, hurricane season is a chance for world class waves. As an Emergency Manager (my day job), hurricane season is a nightmare. So I'm torn between two worlds here....

PRAYERS GO OUT TO OKLAHOMA...

Photo Courtesy AOL WeatherPrayers Go Out To Oklahoma Tornado VictimsHSA would like to extend our prayers to the victims and survivors of, what is being touted as "The most destructive tornado in human history", that ripped through Oklahoma on Monday.Oklahoma holds a very personal sentiment for me as my father and several other family members reside...

MICK LORD AND SON TO RUN BRITAIN'S MOUNTAIN MARATHON...

Mick Lord and son JackHSA Blogger Mick Lord and Son Jack to Run Britain's Original Mountain MarathonFeatured Guest Blogger Mick Lord returns... this time Mick and his son Jack will take on England's Original Mountain Marathon.Here is Mick's take..."This weekend 18th-19th May will see myself and my son Jack taking part in the 2 day Mountain Marathon...

POLL: BEAR vs LES... YOU DECIDE

Image courtesy: thelulznewsPoll: Bear Grylls or Les StroudFor several years now, there has been an ongoing, sometimes heated debate about televisions ultimate survivalist. Is it Bear, or is it Les? This debate is not without merits on both sides, and will go on as long as either of them has any significance in today's modern TV era.The only way to...

VIDEO: FREE-DIVING IN THE CAVES OF OAHU...

Free-diving in Oahu's North ShoreCave diving has always produced amazing imagery in photo's and video.The light plays beautiful games with the shadows and colors to create something that always feels surreal... maybe even alien... to the eyes of the viewer.Below is a video shot by Makai Creative that definitely gives us a wonder view of the underwater...

HSA's FACEBOOK GRAB BAG GIVE AWAY...

Help Us Reach 250 Likes on Facebook...Did you know that Human Spirit of Adventure has a Facebook page?HSA is trying to reach a goal of 250 "Likes" by August 1.If we reach this milestone, HSA will give away a grab bag of goodies to one of the 250 fans. The fan will be chosen at random."What's in the grab bag..." you ask?We keep adding things to it all...

COAST TO COAST - Part 2... Adventures of Everyday People

A Breezy StartCoast To Coast - Part 2BY MICK LORDWay of the Roses 3rd-6th May 2013We set off from Morecombe on the West Coast of the UK at 11am on Friday 3rd May, myself and my wife Julie had in reality not really done much training for this. We were enthusiastic to share a small adventure and explore some of our fantastic countryside that we had not...

SAILOR DIES, ANOTHER INJURED DURING AMERICAS CUP PRACTICE...

Photo: Associated PressSailor Dies in America's Cup PracticeOne sailor has died and another was injured as an Artemis Racing sailboat capsized in San Francisco Bay while practicing for the America's Cup race.36 year old Andrew "Bart" Simpson died after being trapped and held under the catamaran for approximately 10 minutes. Rescuers were unable to...

Fish populations continue rising, NOAA report finds

WASHINGTON — Fish populations off America’s coasts continued to rebound last year, a trend government officials attribute largely to widening catch limits and other scientific management methods.Full Artic...
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