Travel & Adventure

To expand my capabilities and perspective of the world

A record of travel, outdoor experiences, and physical pursuits over time.

Travel and outdoor pursuits have been a consistent part of how I live and develop.

This includes everything from multi-day backpacking trips and mountaineering to living on the road and training in and exploring different countries.

It’s less about checking boxes and more about putting myself in environments that require effort, attention, judgment, and adaptability.

Selected Experiences

Backpacking & Trekking

  • West Highland Way (Scotland) - 96 miles

  • Art Loeb Trail (North Carolina)

  • Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim (& back)

  • Walked across the country of Liechtenstein via the Liechtenstein Trail

  • Numerous multi-day trips across the U.S

Mountaineering

  • Mount Chimborazo (Ecuador)

  • Mount Cayambe (Ecuador)

  • Mount Fuji (Japan)

  • Mount Toubkal, in winter (Africa)

  • Multiple Colorado 14ers (including winter ascents)

  • Additional peaks across the U.S. (Mount Whitney, South Sister, Mount Adams, & more)

Travel

  • All 50 U.S. states

  • 5/7 continents

  • Cities including: Tokyo, Paris, Zurich, Istanbul, Copenhagen, Oslo, Reykjavik, Quito, Guatemala City, Medellin, Mexico City, Glasgow, London, Marrakesh, and more

Lifestyle

  • Lived and worked in a campervan full-time for 2 years

  • Remote work across multiple countries

  • Trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu over 20 states and 15 countries

Adventure Timeline

2018: Colorado

  • Moved to Colorado

  • Began hiking and backpacking

  • First 14er

2019–2020: Progression

  • Increased volume of hiking and travel

  • Began Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

  • First international travel experiences

2021: Full-Time Travel

  • Built and lived in a campervan for 2 years

  • Traveled across the U.S. with my dog

  • Extensive backpacking and outdoor travel

  • Completed Wilderness First Responder certification

2022: High Output

  • Multiple backpacking and mountaineering trips

  • Snow travel and higher-difficulty routes

  • Continued national and international travel

2023: Present — Ongoing

  • Continued travel and outdoor pursuits

  • International trips and mountaineering

  • Shift toward building a home base while continuing exploration

  • Joined Poudre Wilderness Volunteers

Outdoor Certifications

Certifications

  • Wilderness First Responder (Wilderness Medical Associates)

  • Leave No Trace

  • Avalanche Awareness (Colorado Mountain School)

  • Intro to Mountaineering (Colorado Mountain School)

  • Backcountry Cooking & Nutrition

  • Epinephrine Certification (California EMS)

Writing

Some of these experiences are captured in more detail through my writing

Photography

A collection of photos from travel, outdoor pursuits, and personal projects

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Current Objectives

  • Continue to expand my capabilities and perspective of the world

  • Continue travel adventure pursuits, while also continuing to build my home base and community here in Fort Collins, CO

  • Become more civically involved. Recently joined Poudre Wilderness Volunteers to educate the community on proper wilderness use and inform the USFS with “boots on the ground” information

  • Will pursue a Board of Directors seat with Poudre Wilderness Volunteers

  • Continue to increase my capacity as a travel adventurer and educator

  • Multiple Colorado & Wyoming backpacking trips, 14ers (currently 9/53), and Colorado Trails segments

  • Travel to all continents (currently 5/7), need Australia/New Zealand and Antarctica

  • Multiple international treks (3-7 days) with city/culture exploration

  • History/culture trips: Italy, WW2 history, Greece, Serbia (my ancestry)