So You Want To Be A NOLS Wilderness First Responder? Part 2: “I Just Got Chainsaw Certified.”
So you want to be a Wilderness First Responder? Read along on my journey and take the leap. You’ll be a backcountry badass in no time! Part 2 of 4!
Travel Planning & Tips
So this whole “Experiment” actually started with deep roots in travel, and only travel. I never really traveled until I was in my late 20s. At that time, I still thought that travel was fairly unattainable because it cost too much.
I was born in the US; that’s what we’re fed. Get a job, get your 2-3 weeks vacation a year, and go to a resort. Then go home and ponder about the feeling that you need a vacation from your vacation…
Sorry, but I wasn’t having that. I had a choice to make. I could do the “comfortable, easy resort travel 1-2 times a year,” or I could find a way to see more. I chose to start this experiment of pushing my comfort zone because I wanted more travel, and I was willing to hack my way into it. If you want to learn from someone that got so fed up with his boring, non-traveling situation, that he just said, “fuck it, I’ll figure out”, then I’m your guy.
What I found was that the “cheap” way I travel offers so much more than hotels and cookie cutter vacations ever could. I meet more people, see more unique, local places, and experience so much more than I ever imagined I could, and I do it for around $50 a day US, and never feel like I’m pinched. We need to have lots of tools in our travel tool belts, from hostels to hotels, couchsurfing to housesitting, credit card flipping and tons of other tricks of the travel hacking trade.
And sometimes it’s just about exploring some new places and writing home about it so that you can add it to your bucket / before list!
So You Want To Be A Wilderness First Responder? Part 1: There Will Be Blood
So you want to be a Wilderness First Responder? Read along on my journey and take the leap. You’ll be a backcountry badass in no time! Part 1 of 4!
“Everybody Poops…Sometimes In The Woods.” & 10 Other Things You Might Hear At Wilderness First Responder Training
So you want to be a Wilderness First Responder? If you’re going to make it through the arduous training, it will help to keep a sense of humor! Part 2
Free or Cheap Alternatives to Couchsurfing
So when Couchsurfing started implementing paid verification ($20/year) as well as a “limited introductions”, there was a bit of grumbling from some of their longtime community members…
The REI CO-OP National Parks Guide App Is Amazing!
If you have been hanging out under a rock or something lately and haven’t yet seen the phone app that REI and the National Parks Service recently collaborated on, you really need to check it out!
Bend, Oregon — How to Drink Lots Of Delicious Craft Beer…And Lose Weight
I had a great two week trip to Bend, Oregon. Tons of hiking, mountain biking, waterfalls, award winning beers, vegan and vegetarian deliciousness, and friends made from across the US. I actually spent more on delicious beers than food, and lost 5lbs over two weeks! Here’s the lowdown!
Oregon, USA – Crater Lake & Deschutes Brewery
Check out this video of some awesome traipsing around Oregon; from Bend to Crater Lake and back for a tour and some delicious beers at the famous Deschutes Brewery!
Bucket Lists Are A Little Bogus – Try A “Before List”
Do you have a bucket list? Maybe consider changing that into a “before” list instead. You’re bound to get things done quicker and come up with even more for your next chapter!
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Tough Love, Tips & Strategies To Help You Finally Kick-Start Your Travel Life…Or Go Full Nomad!
Been wondering how the hell all those digital nomads, location-independent travelers, and remote workers, travel “full-time?” Maybe you’ve thought about living that life one day, but you’re really not sure where to start.
Beyond giving you the stepping stones to dive into short-term domestic and international travel, this book will show you how long-term travelers extend those tools, maximize their budgets, and turn weeks into months…or even years…of traveling the world indefinitely.
