The Blog
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...
Yoho National Park Backpacking Loop
Yoho National Park, BC Yoho Valley, Iceline, Whaleback Trails Loop August 12-14, 2017 Overview: Distance: 30km (~19.5mi) Time: 3 days, 2 nights Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 760m (~2500 ft) I’m writing this post 1.5 years after the fact, but I have...
Backpacking to Havasupai
Backpacking to Havasupai Backpacking to Havasupai was part of our Southwest adventure trip we were all most looking forward to and that our entire itinerary to the Southwest was scheduled around. We secured our permits the moment they became available online in...
Top 10 Hikes Near Huntsville Alabama
In August 2017, I moved down to Huntsville, Alabama from Washington D.C. to start a 2 semester internship with NASA MSFC. While I was down there I made friends with a bunch of adventurous people and we hiked camped, or explored almost every weekend. I logged...