My CDT hike was cut short due to poor weather and unsafe conditions. But before I left the trail, I had a wonderful conversation with Karlee and Austin. Which goes to show that often times the people you meet is what that defines adventure.

I headed back to Silver City to attend Trail Days 2019 and met some wonderful people! In this episode I talk with a new friend of mine, Zuul, who is part of ALDHA West, a company who is charge of the Triple Crown. She has hiked many trails within the states. Check out her blog - Brown Girl on the NST!

Ultra light gear, Trader Joe's runs, training and getting ready for an epic hike from Mexico to Canada! Not to mention quitting my full-time, W-2 job. New phone, getting boring heath insurance and selling the motorcycle. It has really taken alot to get ready to hike across the country, but it's worth it!

The trail community is one of the best communities I've been a part of. Being out in nature with nothing but a backpack is truly life changing and I recommend it to anyone who is able to experience it!

I discovered the idea of financial Independence quickly after my first job and we started saving aggressively by living in a fifth wheel, cooking at home and I also cycled to work most days. We even took advantage of credit card perks like 0% interest and that worked out great, until it didn't.

I got laid off from my full-time job promptly after transferring approximately $30,000 that we owed on our fifth wheel onto a credit card. That's when I realized it IS possible to save too aggressively...

After I returned from the AT, Katie and I made a few unconventional lifestyle decisions so that we could continue to live a life filled with adventure.

Very few people get to experience four months in nature. I was fortunate enough to do so in 2012 and it completely changed my outlook on life.