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Homesick and Westbound Vegan traveler and coffee lover always taking the long way or the hard way.

What is this? Only 8g of net carbs in this breakfast for dinner! Tofu Scramble with a bit of kale,  keto bread(1g per sl...
11/05/2022

What is this? Only 8g of net carbs in this breakfast for dinner! Tofu Scramble with a bit of kale, keto bread(1g per slice x3), (1gx2 servings) bacon (>1g per 2 slices) maple syrup(1g x 2 servings). That’s it! Honestly this was more food than I wanted to ear, but I was already a little low on calories for the day so I went for it.

Slices of sky blaze through the skyline with the low-slung light in Northern Europe. Here, golden hour lasts all afterno...
11/04/2022

Slices of sky blaze through the skyline with the low-slung light in Northern Europe. Here, golden hour lasts all afternoon. When the sky is clear it is a photographer’s paradice. When it is overcast, it is opportunity, when we turn the word in our hands, examining it billions of facets for the glint of refracted beauty.

I walk. In forests covered in moss, over cool morning sand with the tide lapping my toes, crunching through the crust of...
09/04/2022

I walk. In forests covered in moss, over cool morning sand with the tide lapping my toes, crunching through the crust of a day-old snowfall, down cobblestone alleys with porticoed windows.

Without panes of glass or a motor’s hum or climate control I grasp that I am simultaneously separate and one with my surroundings. Both integral component and spectator.

The seed of travel sprouted in me around 2008. Shortly after I was enamored with the experience of transport in new places. Trains, trams, busses, bicycles, rickshaws. While I still love those experiences, I love walking even more. Especially as a photographer. Had I not decided to walk back from , I wouldn’t have had the perspective or opportunity to get these shots. I wouldn’t have walked in the sunny show shower so
so indicative of Swedish spring. I wouldn’t have felt the frigid sea spray blowing off the channel as I crossed the bridge. I would have missed the sun piercing the clouds as the snow dissipated as quickly as it arrived.

My first stop in the Baltic states. I was planning to head south and surf in France, but the travel winds blew me north!...
06/09/2021

My first stop in the Baltic states. I was planning to head south and surf in France, but the travel winds blew me north! Follow your curiosity where it takes you!



Chopper Camping in San G this weekend! So glad it’s finally open again. It’s been ages since I was last at Dry Lake. Thi...
01/05/2021

Chopper Camping in San G this weekend! So glad it’s finally open again. It’s been ages since I was last at Dry Lake. This is the first time I’ve taken a pack on the Harley.

It’s been 3 years since the first all vegan expedition up Kilimanjaro(all gear and crew included!) through !!  By far th...
04/03/2021

It’s been 3 years since the first all vegan expedition up Kilimanjaro(all gear and crew included!) through !! By far the hardest physical(and mental)feat I’ve ever accomplished. @ Uhuru Peak, Kilimanjaro

It’s a New Years tradition meant to bring luck in the new year to have Pork and Sauerkraut.  and I have been keeping a v...
02/01/2021

It’s a New Years tradition meant to bring luck in the new year to have Pork and Sauerkraut. and I have been keeping a vegan version of this tradition for years. Today we just sent one another photos of our plates to remain covid-safe in the new year. What are some New Year’s Day traditions that you share with friends and family? @ Yucaipa, California

Does your ADHD still keep you from reaching your goals?  It's been a problem for me for many years.  It's a shame it's t...
12/12/2020

Does your ADHD still keep you from reaching your goals? It's been a problem for me for many years. It's a shame it's taken this long, but I'm really working to do something about it.

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300 Mile John Muir Trail Cancelled, but instead of accepting defeat, we drove 1000 Miles to trek in Glacier, Grand Teton...
04/12/2020

300 Mile John Muir Trail Cancelled, but instead of accepting defeat, we drove 1000 Miles to trek in Glacier, Grand Teton, Yellowstone, and Wind River. Below Is the first segment in our trip! Subscribe to see us canoeing in high winds in Yellowstone next week!

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FIres Closed the JMT just days before our departure. Undeterred, we rerouted our trip to Glacier National Park Get Royalty Free Music For Your Videos: https:...

03/12/2020

Just some cover jams

“The raven is a wicked bird, wings as black as sin.” This guy joined us for lunch in Grand Teton National Park.
24/11/2020

“The raven is a wicked bird, wings as black as sin.” This guy joined us for lunch in Grand Teton National Park.

Climbing some dunes out in Imperial County with , the first woman to ever solo all three Baja races in a single season! ...
22/11/2020

Climbing some dunes out in Imperial County with , the first woman to ever solo all three Baja races in a single season!

16/11/2020
The best wild places require no permit.
13/11/2020

The best wild places require no permit.

Have I ever told you the legend of Pat Feeny? He was a wild and elusive mountain man, with the soul of a sparrowhawk and...
30/10/2020

Have I ever told you the legend of Pat Feeny? He was a wild and elusive mountain man, with the soul of a sparrowhawk and the heart of a grizzly.

Something is going wrong in my life if I’m not submerged in some body of water at least once a week. It doesn’t matter i...
28/10/2020

Something is going wrong in my life if I’m not submerged in some body of water at least once a week. It doesn’t matter if it’s a waterfall, the ocean, or a glacial lake. It rejuvenates me like nothing else.

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Time’s Not Your Friend

I don’t want to give you all the tips and budget plans and packing lists. I want to inspire you to get out in the world and explore, and be in awe of its beauty, but also to grow by using your creativity to try new angles that take risks. You are not on an adventure until things start going wrong. Half the fun of travel is the confounding debacles you find yourself in, so get out there and get lost in a new city, or miss a flight because you met someone who made you lose track of time. Get food poisoning on a 36 hour bus ride. Get bed bugs and give them to your girlfriend. Snap blurry photos of surreal landscapes and photos of six people on a 110cc scooter with half of your thumb. An encyclopedic list of travel tips robs travel of all it’s adventure. If you want to really prepare, read Dave Eggers book, You Shall Know Our Velocity...or some of the stories you’ll find on my blog.