Simon Willis thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2002 and made audio recordings with the people he and his hiking partner met during their hike. Over twenty years later, he's turned these recordings into a podcast series: The Pacific Crest Trail, Then and Now. I spoke to him for Episode 7 in
Bush & Banter Podcast S2E1
Bush & Banter is "[a]n outdoor-inspired, seasonal, topic-driven podcast hosted by Thru-Hikers Jennifer Mabus and Dyana Carmella." Why is the word "thru-hikers" capitalized in the podcast description? I don't know - not important. What is important is what a fabulous time I had talking with the
method x Fifty-Nine Parks Collection: Increasing Accessibility in Outdoor Spaces
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by method. In an effort to increase access to national parks and promote equity in outdoor spaces, method is partnering with Fifty-Nine Parks and releasing a limited-edition collection of gel and foaming hand wash featuring artwork highlighting five national
Q&A With Zoner Photo Studio
Although I usually feel that photography is supplemental to the words I write down here on the blog (the photos are basically here to make the text less intimidating), photography is becoming a more important part of Halfway Anywhere and how I share my adventures. A big part of photography? The
The Inconsiderate Bear – A Children’s Backpacking Book
Some of us tell kids that there's an overweight man living at the top of the Earth who delivers presents to everyone once a year; some of us tell kids that there's some sort of deity living in the sky who controls the world in ways we could not possibly hope to understand; some of us tell kids that
How I Travel, Make Money, and Stay Alive
If there's one thing I get asked more than anything else it's, "How are you able to live this life of adventure? Where does the money come from?" Well, curious reader, here is your answer. When I first tried to write this post it turned into an explanation of how I started Halfway Anywhere -
Halfway Anywhere: The Origin Story
If there's one question that you folks contact me with the most, it's this, "How do you support yourself? How do you make money? What on Earth are you doing to be able to support this [apparent] life of indefinite travel!?" As I do with most things I find myself responding to in emails over and
Halfway Anywhere Redesign: Switching To The Genesis Framework
As many of you have noticed, I've made some changes to the look of Halfway Anywhere recently. Since I frequently get asked about the inner workings of my site, I thought I would share what it is I've done and why I've done it. I'm not going to lie, unless you're interested in blogging, website