2025 was my Phil year: showing up without all the answers, laughing at the chaos, learning through trial and error, and proving that preparation is helpful but not required. Shadow or no shadow, early spring or six more weeks of winter, comfort or chaos…
The rule is simple: Leave the burrow. Make the call. Go.
Read MoreOn what it means to live between motion and stillness… the tension between craving the open sea and longing for home.
Read MoreThere’s something sacred about returning to a place that was once your entire world, even if only for a season.
Read MoreTurns out I’m in my late 20s and no one warned me?? Anyways, I am camping and figuring it out.
Read MoreIf you're new here, welcome to my version of a Christmas card. Unlike Christmas cards, there’s no pressure for perfect family photos, significant other announcements, or the expectation to reconnect with people you haven’t seen in five years. So instead, I choose to do a Groundhog Day card—because, honestly, my chaotic life matches the absurdity of this annual tradition in Punxsutawney.
Read MoreSomeone once told me that everyone has their Bell Helmets’ story. For some, it’s their first helmet as a kid, what their dad used to race in, or the helmet that saved their life. For me, Bell was the company that took a chance on me and I am so thankful they did.
Read MoreI hope you are up there, unable to get to the punchline of your own jokes because you are laughing so hard that tears are streaming down your face. I hope you are surrounded by clear skies and Labrador retrievers. I will continue your search for powder days, alpine lakes and the occasional nude beach.
Read MoreThat was the viral question my brother and his girlfriend asked me before I headed out on a solo hike this morning in Glacier. I quickly and confidently answered “well I have bear spray… so bear.” That is when I realized that I thought a grizzly was more predictable, than the male species. And although I still stand by that statement… I ended up running into a man, Mark Matheny, and his dog, Ginger, on that hike. Mark ironically is a grizzly bear attack survivor and the founder of one of the most well known bear spray brands, UDAP. I am serious… look him up or go to his website, bearspray.com.
Read MorePresenting my second Groundhog’s Day card, because Christmas cards are overrated. Last year got busy due to Phil's call for 6 more weeks of winter. I respected his decision, spending my time skiing in Utah. It felt only fair after his tireless and accurate predictions of powder days. So, here's a 2-for-1 deal, recapping the last two years in this one post.
Read MoreSo, whatever sport looks like to you, make time for it, because if it’s worth doing, do it well. And sports are worth doing.
Read MoreSometimes I can’t tell if the excitement of the belief it’s gonna work out makes up for the heartbreak when it doesn’t. Maybe it is the hope that kills you.
Read MoreThe life of a nomad is all fun in games until you are packing for multiple climates and need various outdoor gear and all of your belongings are stashed across the country
Read MoreSomewhere anywhere everywhere nowhere…
This is my response to normally a simple question… Where are you living? One that is usually responded with a city, state, neighborhood, street name, maybe even the exact coordinates. Such a simple question… I can’t really clearly answer.
Read MoreMy life would be boring if I didn’t get to grow up with a Kevin. I hope you have one in your life, although no one is quite like my Kevin.
Read MoreWe lost a good one. The past weekend my family gathered to say goodbye to our brave matriarch.
Read MoreThankful for this summer full of water. It has kept me sane. A body of water can make me snap out of any funk or mood. So if I am ever a brat, just drive me to a lake, ocean, or creek and I’ll be back to myself once I jump in. If I’m being an asshole and we find ourselves in a desert with no element of natural water. Best of luck to you
Read MoreNothing like traveling solo in Europe to really cause me to ponder my life and the direction in which it’s headed.
Read MoreI am going to rant through the medium of this blog about my grievances in regards to people being so oblivious of their unhinged traveling behaviors and blatant disregard on the effect their actions have to fellow travelers. There are some unsaid (and some clearly stated) travel rules that should just be common sense.
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