After winning a Grand Canyon rafting permit on my first time entering the lottery, I decided to try my luck at lotteries elsewhere in the world of sport. Next up? The New York City Marathon. According to the race organizer, New York Road Runners (NYRR), the odds of winning an entry to the New
Thru-Hiking Nepal: The Great Himalaya Trail
The Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) is a proposed route stretching the length of the Himalayas through Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet. The GHT's western terminus in Nanga Parbat (Pakistan) and the eastern terminus in Namche Barwa (Tibet). Although in its entirety, it has yet to be
Running the Rio de Janeiro Marathon (My First)
After signing up for my first 100-mile race (160 km), I took a deep dive into the offerings of the world's running events. There are some incredibly awesome-looking marathons and ultramarathons in the world (like the Everest Marathon, the Marathon Des Sables, or the Great Wall Marathon, to name a
Zero to 100 – Running My First 100-Mile Race
The Pacific Crest Trail was my first overnight backpacking trip. Crossing the Australian Outback was my first bicycle tour. The Arizona Trail was my first bikepacking trip (and close to my first time on a mountain bike). The Colorado River through Grand Canyon was my first rafting trip. I'm drawn
I Got a Grand Canyon River Permit – Now What?
At the end of 2019, I found myself in Tennessee visiting with friends from the Continental Divide Trail. They had just returned from a 23-day rafting trip through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River; their stoke level at an all-time high. "It was incredible. You have to get out there. It takes
Arizona Trail (AZT) Bikepacking Gear List
The gear required to bikepack the Arizona Trail is somewhat familiar to me - that is, anything that doesn't specifically have to do with the fact that I'm riding a bicycle. Putting together my Arizona Trail bikepacking gear list has been an exercise in not knowing quite what I'm doing and a reminder
Bikepacking the Arizona Trail (AZT)
The Arizona Trail (AZT) spans 800 mi / 1,287 km from the US-Mexico Border (in Arizona) to the Arizona-Utah border. It's one of the few long-distance trails in the United States that, in addition to being welcoming (and intended for) backpackers, is also open to bikepackers. Despite, for some
The Sierra High Route (+ the Southern SHR)
I've spent a lot of time in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains - hiking through them twice on the Pacific Crest Trail (in both snow-free and snow-covered conditions) and making countless other (shorter) trips in via both the eastern and western slopes. The 400 mi / 640 km long range is home to