I've always wanted to see Lightning Ridge, so during Spring Semester break last year I took a drive out west. I covered a lot of ground, visiting a different national park on each of my five days away, and I travelled cheap, cooking all my meals on my trusty portable stove, and sleeping in my … Continue reading Road trip out west – September 2015

People have been asking for a photo of all my gear, so here goes... It looks like a rainbow just pooped on my beach towel (no, I won’t be carrying a beach towel). I certainly won’t be blending in with my environment on this trek... Not the clearest shots as the afternoon light was shining through, … Continue reading A.T. Gear List

I am hitting the A.T. Finally! After working 70 hour weeks for the better part of 2015 I have decided to put the books to the side for a year - in all senses of the word. I have taken a leave of absence from my thesis, from teaching and from all things pertaining to … Continue reading Hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2016