This article may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks!Climbing Magazine called it “Must watch”, Reel Rock Film Tour said “It’s pretty epic!”, and Youtube user rocaybeta exclaimed “excellent!!! I literally cried”. A few weeks ago I put together a short, humorous video I …
Living a Remarkable Life: Dreams, Doing Things, and Memories
I spent July 4th weekend in the hipster capital of the world, Portland, Oregon, to attend the so-called World Domination Summit (WDS). The what? Yeah, it’s a sightly audacious name that brings up thoughts of Pinky and the Brain or Dr. Evil, but rather than taking over the world, we were talking about how to live a remarkable life. For …
How to Afford Travel Without a Trust Fund
One of the questions I most frequently receive is “How are you able to afford to take a year off to travel, mess around, and not work?” One of the (basically) homeless, alcoholic retirees living on the shores of Lake Mead near Las Vegas put it as such: “Oh, his daddy’s got money, that’s how he’s out here traveling…” Some …
Stop Buying Things and Start Doing Things
It’s a pretty simple message: “Stop buying things and start doing things.” Our culture centers around consumption. We buy certain brands or certain types of items for the status and recognition that we think it construes. We buy bigger houses, only to fill them with more things. Even our standard of living tends to be conflated with the GDP measurement of the …
Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine Interview
Back when I was living in Ouray, Colorado, I was contacted by a writer with the Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine about doing an interview and being featured in their publication. Well, the magazine finally hit the newsstands in May, and the online copy went live as well! Kind of fun! 🙂 Nothing earth shattering from me in the interview, but …
Climbing as a Lens on Life: An Interview with Kel Rossiter
I recently had the opportunity to chat with climbing guide Kel Rossiter of Adventure Spirit Rock+Ice+Alpine Experiences about the world of climbing, adventure, and what it can teach us about life in general. I’ve had the pleasure of climbing with Kel on a handful of occasions, a couple of times up in New Hampshire seeking out ice, and the last …
2012 Year in Review and a Look Behind the (Blog) Scenes
Well, another year is over so it’s time for my 2012 year in review! Thankfully the Mayan Apocalypse didn’t happen, or that would’ve really messed up my climbing plans for this year. On the surface 2012 was a year pretty much like the past few years, but behind the scenes it was a year where some major changes were transpiring. Chief among them being …
A Simple Guide to Downsizing, Minimalism, and Living with Less
Over the past few weeks, my primary focus has been the process of downsizing, minimalism, and getting used to living with less. I need to practically get rid of everything in my life so I can shed the bulk and excess of five years of accumulating STUFF. This is necessitated because I will be flying back home to Seattle with …