I had been on the road for over three weeks by the time I reached Oregon. Fresh off a two day climb of Washington's infamous Mount Rainier, I was fixing for something a bit more low key. After a good nights rest and a proper shower, I continued south along the Oregon coast before making
Climbing a mountain is a special experience that I personally enjoy a great deal. Getting to share that experience with someone special makes it even better. So for Valentines Day weekend, I surprised Emalee with her first ever Snowshoeing experience. We made our way north into the High Peaks region of Adirondack Preserve in New
Cross country travel is always full of surprises, it's hard to really foresee where one might end up on any road trip really. When my friend Bill and I traveled across the United States to Portland, Oregon to attempt to climb Mount Hood. Unfortunately Mother Nature was not kind to us and we had to
When I started researching Iceland, I continuously came across a place called Blue Lagoon, a geothermal hot spring near the Icelandic capitol of Reykjavik. This pretty much the go to hot spring in all of Scandinavia, and for good reason, it’s beautiful azure blue water and beautiful layout Is very appealing, especially to those traveling
If you remember, on October 14th, 2012, Austrian sky diver Felix Baumgartner stepped out of his capsule suspended 24 miles above the surface of the earth to embark on a historic freefall that would take him beyond the speed of sound to 843.6 miles, making him the first human being to surpass the speed of
One thing i've wanted for a long time is a Volkswagen Van of some sort. To me, they symbolized freedom on the open road, and the ability to live life of ones own terms. To me, that life was, and still is more appealing than living in a huge house, with nice cars and a
Photo courtesy of Landon B Faulkner. Fellow adventure junkie and advocate of beards, Landon Faulkner and his cousin, Andrew Faulker are going to climb the two tallest peaks in Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California, but they won’t be doing it just for their own enjoyment, no, they will be climbing to
I often find myself gravitating to a certain piece of clothing, then wearing it until it falls apart, This lightweight fleece zip up by Mountain Hardwear is quickly becoming that piece of clothing for me. For those of us spend a lot of time playing outdoors, or living out of a backpack, having lightweight, yet
Returning to Scandinavia After some planning and consideration it looks like I'll be heading back to Iceland this year, and in addition, I will be continuing on to Norway to explore a whole new country, and Emalee will be joining me to help build memorable and exciting content for all to enjoy. Tentatively we plan
Driving across the country is like a rite of passage for many people, I know it was for me. I've done it on two separate occasions and each time it was a special experience in it's own way. Both times with the same person and one of my best friends, but each time a new