Thoughts and Musings

Seriously, what if we’re all just ordinary?

Since it was first published, Into the Wild has drawn people to the abandoned bus where Christopher McCandless died. Many of these kindred spirits required rescue themselves — so many so that the bus has finally been removed from the Stampede Trail. Why were so many people drawn to this artifact of one young man’s demise, and what can we learn from it?

Worried that your 9 to 5 (or any job for that matter) is getting in the way of your destiny as an adventurer? Don’t be.

An accident while processing firewood has given me a good reminder. It’s important to keep your tools sharp. It’s more important to keep your mind sharp.

This is a fun post about why it’s okay to like bad coffee… Gas station coffee, truck stop diner coffee, even instant coffee. It’s okay to love all of it — and by extension, other so-called low-quality products. Don’t take this post too seriously. Just enjoy it. Like I enjoy shitty coffee.

If you’re in the market for a new adventure vehicle, you may be surprised to learn that the best option might be an old truck. It seems counter-intuitive, but sometimes everything old is new again. Here’s how that worked out with my “new” 2001 Ranger.

I’ve tried to come up with an educated, articulate, and eloquent way to convey what

As you may know, toward the end of 2018, Clarissa and I packed up our

Happy new year everyone! That’s right, 2018 is over and here we are in 2019;

Since many of you will soon be traveling for the holidays, now is a good

I’ve been a big advocate of microadventure since reading Alastair Humphreys’ book, Microadventures: Local Discoveries

Recently I realized that I haven’t had any alone time in the woods in months.