The HSA Challenge... What Will You Do?

Graphic by Human Spirit of AdventureAn idea pops in my head every once in awhile that I can't seem to get rid of... I've been thinking about this one for a bit and decided I would throw it out here and see what happens.The idea is "The HSA Challenge"What is the HSA Challenge you ask? Well, simply put, We here at Human Spirit of Adventure challenge...

REVIEW - Where The Trail Ends...

There are some good mountain bike films out there... Klunkerz is a great one. The "Earthed" series is great too (with 2 being the best). and a few others. Up until now, "Strength In Numbers" had always been my favorite. It was by far the most adventurous of the lot.Enter "Where The Trail Ends" by Red Bull Media House.This is a great movie. Some of...

Adventure Week - Days 4 and 5...

Photo: Human Spirit of AdventureDays 4 and 5 were spent with a mix of surfing and riding. Spring break was in full effect, there were a lot of kooks in the water, so dawn patrol was about the only good time to catch a few waves. Catch a few thigh high peelers and then get off the island before the mayhem starts.After surfing, it was back to the trails......

Adventure Week - Day 3... MTB on Tap

Photo: Human Spirit of AdventureDay 3 was mountain biking day. I awoke to a beautiful sunny morning and loaded up the jeep.I had pondered the night before about which trail I wanted to ride. It was either a basically flat singletrack  trail in Oso Creek Park, or a bandit trail that has some rougher stuff. Ultimately I decided on the bandit trail.It...

Adventure Week - Day 2... VAS

Courtesy - PeriscopeFilm.comSo I awoke on Sunday morning in hopes of good surf, but I knew the moment I stepped outside that there would be too much onshore winds for anything good. But alas, Texan surfers have a saying... "You won't know if you don't go", so I went.I loaded up the jeep with my surf gear, called up a buddy, and tried to hit up a dawn...

Adventure Week - Day 1... The Preparation

Saturday - Day 1As expected, the winds are howling, so I'm glad that I planned this day for preparation. I was able to accomplish the things I needed to begin my adventure week and start the documentary.First, I tuned up my bike. I tweaked the brakes, lubed the chain, made some small adjustments to the derailleur, and repaired a flat tire. I also packed...

Adventure Week - 5 Days of Fun

Photo: Human Spirit of AdventureFriday - The Day Before...After the last 9 months of working my butt off with only Saturdays to find adventure, I am looking forward to five glorious days off.The Big Bend expedition that was planned late last year fell through due to various circumstances. First, I was unable to get as many days off from work as I had...

Water... The Most Precious Resource

Photo: People Are AwesomeWhat is the world’s most precious resource?Some might say oil. Others might tell you that it is energy. But the cold hard truth is that water is the world’s most precious resource… and we are in danger of losing it.How can we be in danger of losing it when the earth is 70% water?The truth is we are nearing a point of no return....
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