When I am not climbing mountains or exploring new destinations, I spend much of my free time reading about adventure. While I am always looking to read the next great book on adventure or the latest addition of Outside Magazine or National Geographic, over the years I have found myself increasingly interested in following the…
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For anyone who knows me, one of my favorite things to do is to go running trails in the mountains. If I don’t get in a good trail run at least every other week, I start to go a little crazy. Sometimes I do a short 4- or 5-mile (6-8 km) run while other times…
In 2015, I was in the Adirondack Mountains hiking near Lake Placid. My buddies and I were doing a winter ascent up Mount Marcy, the highest peak in New York State. The plan was to spread the 18-mile (29-kilometer) round trip climb over 3 days and camp 2 nights in the wilderness. The upper reaches…
One of the hardest things for me to do when on an adventure is turning back before I reach my goal. I invest so much time mentally, emotionally, and physically in preparation for my trips that “quitting” does not even cross my mind. However, I have learned the importance of knowing my limits and trusting…
I spend so much time in mountains, rivers, and oceans these days that nature has started to feel like home for me. This wasn’t always so… I remember back when outdoor adventures felt foreign. What gear to bring? What route should I take? What do I do if the unexpected happens? Well, I have come…
The other day I was asked if there is anything in life that I would rather do than go on an outdoor adventure. I didn’t know how to immediately respond. I went for a walk and thought long and hard about the question. Well, the fact is that real life responsibilities don’t permit me to…
Destination: Los Patos, ChilePopulation: ~56,860Elevation: 2,687 feet (819 meters) While man was testing the limits of the atmosphere with balloons, discovering how to keep time with self-winding clocks, and acknowledging the independence of the United States of America, a young Argentine boy was setting sail with his family across the Pacific for Spain. And as…
Destination: Pharping, NepalPopulation: ~40,000Elevation: 4,514 feet (1,376 meters) Rocked by the pockmarked roads of Nepal’s capital city, I secured my backpack and tightened my grip on the backseat of the motorcycle. The bike jerked and rumbled past women stirring steaming pots, men drinking tea, and kids flying kites between towering apartments under construction. Other bikers…
Destination: Dawson City, Yukon, CanadaPopulation: 1,319 peopleElevation: 1,052 feet (320 meters) In the summer of 1896, gold was found 300 miles (483 kilometers) south of the Arctic Circle near Dawson City in the Yukon Territory of Canada. Word on the dusty streets of this remote town is that even today you can pick up a pan, head…