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Best Hikes Near Washington D.C.
I've lived in Northern Virginia for over 10 years. I've had a chance to explore most of the iconic hikes near Washington D.C. When I say near D.C., I mean around 2 hours or less. D.C. is a metropolitan area, and so aside from one hike on this list, I recommend...
Iceland Winter Road Trip – Amazing Places and Activities
Iceland Winter Road Trip Stats Dates: Mar 7-13, 2020 Distance Traveled: 1829 km (1136 mi) Coldest Temperature: -6C (21 F) Warmest Temperature: 6C (43 F) Max Wind Speeds: 20+ m/s (45+ mph) Average Daylight Hours: 11 HoursIntroduction It feels kinda strange sitting down...
A Decade in Review – 2010’s
It was a lot of fun reflecting back on this past decade on big life moments as well as how everything has led up to who I am today. I'm sure I'm forgetting some key moments and I'm sure there's also some events that happened more recently that I don't realize how...
Backpacking to Canyon Creek Lakes
Overview: Location: Canyon Creek Lakes Trail in Trinity Alps, California Dates: June 1-2, 2019 Distance: 16.7 miles Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 2,969 ft.After Charlie and I finished backpacking in Hetch Hetchy we headed back to Fresno to pick up Wyatt,...
Cross Country Road Trip #1
On August 3rd, 2019, I packed up my car in Northern Virginia with my little brother, Jadon, and began an epic 2 week cross country road trip to Tucson, AZ. I'm heading to the University of Arizona to pursue a Masters of Science in Aerospace Engineering. Before...
Backpacking Hetch Hetchy Loop
Yosemite National Park Backpacking the Hetch Hetchy Loop via Lake Vernon May 27-29, 2019 Overview: Distance: 26.5 miles Time: 3 days, 2 nights Difficulty: Strenuous Elevation Gain: 3,800 ft.I just got back from a two week road trip trip through California and...