04/23/2026
Mother Earth is kinda my favoriteā¦ so I used today as my excuse to dig through 8 years of my favorite backpacking, hiking, and travel adventures starting with my very first trip back in 2018.
Traveling fuels my mind and body in a way that truly nothing else can. It makes me feel really small. I love the new experiences it brings, figuring things out on the fly when they donāt go our way, and challenging myself to face my fears. But backpacking is extra special to meā¦ itās an important ingredient of my wife and my relationshipāalways teaching us how to work together as a team (& we are one badass team). Weāve had some of the most beautiful wildlife interactions together that Iāll treasure forever, along with sunrises that honestly felt unreal. Every trip has taught me something new and made me who I am today. And maybe most importantly, through all of it, Iāve only broken one camera after a very dramatic tumble down a switchback (which feels pretty impressive).
Iām thankful every day for this beautiful playground we get to call our home šš„¾
Special shout outs to:
for our so so special elopement AND taking us to Iceland!!!!
& for the coolest and most educational 48 hours out of the country ever
for coming along with me for my first ever big adventure
Iām so grateful.
