Yesterday I had to Use My NOLS Wilderness First Responder Training…
While I’m glad I’m trained as a NOLS Wilderness First Responder, I never wanted to actually be in a situation to use the knowledge. Yesterday I was.
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!
Flight Travel Hacking 101: Finding Cheap Flights…For Beginners
Been dragging your feet on digging in to flight travel hacking and finding cheap flights? Start here my friend. But beware…the rabbit hole is deep…
“Burn The Boats?” The Problem With Inspirational & Motivational Quotes
Here’s the thing. That hypothetical army didn’t just randomly find boats or have the boat fairy drop them off. To burn the boats you must first have boats…
Virtual Mailbox 101: What is a Virtual Mailbox & How I Get Mail While Traveling Full-Time
Before going digital nomad I had to figure out how to get mail while traveling full-time. Here’s everything my virtual mailbox does for me & how to get one!
(Nerd Alert!) Buying A Wall Map of the World Helped Completely Change My Travel Perspective
Nuggets include: “I’ll take the dum-dum card,” “back when I was a kid,” and mentions of an old school Chevrolet Station Wagon. Sorry, no woody sidewalls.
Yellowstone Norris Geyser Basin: Hot, Bubbly, Heaven & Hell On Earth
My “just frickin’ neat” award for Yellowstone goes to Norris Geyser Basin. Between the Back Basin & The Porcelain Basin, it’s simply other-worldly…
Yellowstone Mammoth Hot Springs & Tower / Roosevelt: The White, Melting Cascades Of Angel Terrace
Spending a day around the Yellowstone Mammoth Hot Springs or Tower/Roosevelt Junction? Start with these tips first…and 13 Badass photos to boot! Cheers!
Adulting 101: How To Be A Better Human In 4 (Not So) Simple steps
The cool thing about these steps for how to a better human is that they’re pretty much steps for leveling up at life in general. But easy? No, not really…
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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.
