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Last week my wife Andrea and I took a weekend getaway trip to celebrate her birthday. We enjoyed a long weekend in a tiny off-the-grid cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. We explored Luray Caverns,...

It’s a fast-paced world out there. Only in recent history have we developed the ability to travel enormous distances in a short amount of time. Homo sapiens emerged on earth about 300,000 years ago, but...

1. Traditional The traditional career path goes something like this: My problem with the traditional trajectory is that is forces you to postpone many of your personal goals until late in life. By the...

I’m about 5 weeks away from starting my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail and I’ve just about finalized my gear list. Starting the trail in mid-March means I need to be prepared for wintery conditions...

Did I win the lottery? Did I marry a billionaire? How can I afford to take a two year unpaid sabbatical? My Advantages First off, I need to acknowledge my privilege. I’m an able-bodied white person in...

Last August I had the amazing opportunity to thru-hike the Long Trail in Vermont. Traversing the entire state lengthwise from the border of Massachusetts to the border of Canada, the 273 mile trail was...