Platonic Love, Music & Smoke

Late winter, 2016, the city of Philadelphia razed Love Park, an iconic skateboarding spot in the metro area, and a place where homeless, wandering hearts, and vulnerable folks found a spot to sit or sleep for a while, and where tourists took pictures in front of the LOVE sign. Skaters came for the marble and…

1 Month Truckin’ – In Summary

I don’t live “on the road,” though I suppose that I do sleep there. I’m based out of Salida, CO, and I use a few amenities at work like the microwave, sometimes the sink for dishes, a hot shower, and an outdoor outlet for some meal prep. These are a few things that I feel…

Truck Living – Prep and the Beginning

After around two months of mining craigslist in the fall of 2020, digging through dealerships up to 500 miles away, and watching every video I could on the Toyota Tacoma, then moving on to the 1st Generation Toyota Tundra, I ended up on a sweet deal due to a pricing error on the dealership’s part.…

Continental Divide Trail – Gear Report

Gear List – 8.5lbs – 9lbs Compared to the PCT, I carried ~1.5lbs+ more gear, mostly for warmth in adverse weather for the CDT. The average temperatures for me I think were higher than the PCT, especially night-time temperatures. Despite this, I carried an extra warmth layer, because of the frequency of afternoon thunderstorms. I…

Continental Divide Trail – SOBO 2019 Overview

I thru-hiked the CDT southbound from June to October in 2019. Contrary to northbound hiking conditions, going south on the CDT this year was about as good as it gets. No snow challenges, moderate daily and night-time temperatures, and no wildfires along the corridor as I passed through. I actually did not have a single…

The Long Trail Vermont – SOBO Fall 2018

I was leaving work around midnight in Brooklyn, the borough drifting in its Sunday blues. I looked up at a tall residential building with blue neon lighting at the top, and it was shrouded by fog. It took me back to my time on the Long Trail: I was finishing mile thirty for the day,…

PCT ’18 and Celiac Disease

Initial Thoughts – I thought about hiking the PCT for a year before committing to it, then it was nearly another year before I began walking. Celiac disease is why it took me as long as it did. I got diagnosed in 2014 after nearly two years of unexplained symptoms. Apart from the unfathomable itching,…

PCT ’18 – Gear

I practice the ultralight backpacking philosophy. Hiking comfort is most important to me, and I find that I don’t make sacrifices on sleeping comfort either. My kit is set up to encourage long days of hiking and little time in camp. I didn’t bring a stove, and reviewing photos at the end of the day…

Pacific Crest Trail ’18 Overview

I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2018. I didn’t take any notes during my hike, or videos. I took a lot of photos, but haven’t bothered to try and place most of them with the timestamps and exact locations, but I have an idea for most. I also can’t seem to configure cloud based…

Appalachian Trail: Harriman, NY to NJ

I’m setting big hiking goals for 2018, but I still want to reach some smaller ones before the season ends. The New York section of the Appalachian Trail runs 90 miles, and up until this trip, I’d hiked about 73 of them this season, the only section left being a 17-mile stretch outside of Harriman…