Brendan Leonard is the creator of Semi-Rad.com, an author, and filmmaker. He has directed and codirected several award-winning adventure films, including How to Run 100 Miles, Chocolate Spokes, Ace and the Desert Dog, and Frank and the Tower. He’s a columnist for Outside magazine and a contributing editor at Adventure Journal, and his writing has appeared on CNN.com and in Runner’s World, Climbing, Alpinist, Men’s Journal, Backpacker, Adventure Cyclist, and dozens of other publications. His other books include Sixty Meters to Anywhere and The Great Outdoors: A User’s Guide.