People of Peace
When you move to a new city, it can be hard to fit in. To feel like you belong there. …
Fairbanks Airport Musings
At 11am this morning, I was canoeing down a freezing cold river in the Alaska interior. Over 20 miles in …
We Found The Most Beautiful Spot In Texas
The Austin area is known for some cool swimming holes. Many within an hour or two drive from downtown. It’s …
Coronacation Part Four: Arkansas Edition
This is really more of an epilogue than it is a 4th part. We left early this morning, just before …
Coronacation Part Three: Arkansas Edition
Today was a very chill day. That’s the best way to describe it. We started the day with our hardest …
Coronacation Part Two: Arkansas Edition
Today had, what will most likely be, my favorite part of the trip. We met a guy yesterday named Eric. …
Coronacation: Arkansas Edition
A month ago, my plan was to be heading on a plane this week to Alaska. Up until a week …
Why You Should Take Spontaneous Trips With Friends
There’s a limit to how well you can get to know someone if you only ever see them in one …
Booking Flights
There’s an excitement that comes when you make a big purchase. It’s an excitement that brings us back to some …
Gone Adventuring
Another scheduled post. It was a high-stress day yesterday getting everything together, but now I’m relaxing. I may have hiked …
Last Minute Adventure
Another Adventure awaits this weekend. I was planning to go on a trip organized by another guy and I could …
Out of Office (Automated Post)
When I get weekends off the grid where I can escape from technology, I like to schedule these posts ahead …
Nowhere is Unfamiliar Anymore
When I traveled when I was younger, the feeling of unknown was overwhelming. I felt like a real stranger. I …
$28 Roundtrip
Every once in a while you get really lucky. Usually, you don’t deserve it. About a month ago I was …
The Tourist, the Traveler, and the Pilgrim
What’s the difference between a tourist, traveler and a pilgrim? If you look at the dictionary definition of these words …
Reconnecting
The human mind and heart is such a peculiar thing. As I was away from my home in Austin for …
Off the Grid…Again
I am currently on a backpacking trip in Wyoming. Potentially without service. This is one of the first weeks where …
Ready to Go
The anticipation for backpacking and separating from life is amazing. It’s hard knowing going into things that it will end …
Life Logistics
In one month I will have no home. I’m not sure if my next step is supposed to be to …
Big Bend – July, 2019
About a week before the 4th of July, I realized that I was going to have an opportunity for a …
Stories From The Trail: Part 1
There is an unrealistic expectation often associated with things like backpacking and/or traveling. as I’ve followed others journey’s and had …
Off the Grid but Still Connected?
It’s hard to get truly disconnected from technology. I’m off backpacking in one of the most remote National Prks in …
Pack It Up and Go
Routines are good. Routines have helped me so much in the last month and a half to really start getting …
Searching but Not Looking
That might be the stupidest title I’ve ever created but hey, let’s go for it. I’ve noticed recently that it …
Preparation and Personalities
It’s no secret that there are many different kinds of personalities under the sun. The extrovert vs the introvert maybe …
Organization and Going Simple.
In 7 hours, the new journey begins. 3 hours ago, most of my earthly belongings laid sprawled out waiting to …
A Travel Day
Today was a day of travel. Of moving on. I have been in Missouri for 9 months and now I …
Made for Adventure but Not For Goodbyes
In an interview I had the other week I was asked two questions. The first was something along the lines …
West Coast Trip, August 12th, 2018
Day 22 This post is a part of a series on my three and a half week adventure road tripping …
West Coast Trip, August 11th, 2018
Day 21 This post is a part of a series on my three and a half week adventure road tripping …