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A blog about Wanderlust and Enthusiasm for Adventuring the World.

The road is a concept for there are many types of roads to travel upon.

From scaling mountains, to pushing boundaries, to the simple act of being in another's culture we grow and feel something that speaks to our soul.

Couch to Crutches in 7 Weeks - How to Not Train for a Half Marathon

Charlie Weisel

Oct 20
6 min

Couch to Crutches in 7 Weeks - How to Not Train for a Half Marathon

This, my friends, is a guide to how NOT to train for a half marathon. There are plenty of books, articles and training plans about how...

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Kayla Koeune

Oct 6
4 min

Alaska - The Land of Outdoors

When you are thinking of the greatness of the unknown, it is hard not to think of the vastness of the wild that resides in Alaska. Always...

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Charlie Weisel

Oct 3
5 min

Preservation and its Necessity

There are few places on this planet left unmarred by the relentless pursuit of human dominance and over population, few places that have...

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Dustin Nere

Aug 26
4 min

Machu Picchu on the cheap

As we stood around in the drizzling rain waiting for the front end loader to attempt to grade the riverbed for our crossing, nothing was...

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Charlie Weisel

Aug 11
5 min

GEAR REVIEW - AEROSTICH

When it rained I would pull over and put on some rain gear. When it stopped raining I would pull over and take it off…then, inevitably, it

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Kayla Koeune

Jul 28
8 min

48 States in10 Days Moto Challenge

Challenges, for some people, are the breath of life. Always pushing to do something beyond themselves. Sometimes to see if your capable,...

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Kayla Koeune

Jul 14
3 min

The Weekend ride that hasn’t Ended

Sometimes adventures build themselves. With only a few months till I deploy with army for an extended period of time, this summer has...

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Hiking Telescope Peak in Death Valley National Park

tuckerballister7

May 26
5 min

Hiking Telescope Peak in Death Valley National Park

Hiking Telescope Peak in Death Valley National Park was one of the coolest stops on my early California travels. Check out the details!

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Kayla Koeune

May 4
11 min

Scaling the Dolomites

I experienced the worst moment during my third via ferrata. A via ferrata with a section classified as "difficult".

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Kayla Koeune

Apr 21
7 min

15 Miles on the Kalalau Trail

What is your Greatest Fear? Do you have one? Is it something you challenge yourself with or is it something you avoid? I am one to...

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alicia merrell

Apr 6
16 min

Contemplating with Mt. Fuji

“Only the strong should continue!”

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Sometimes All It Takes Is A Little Encouragement

Steve Elmes

Mar 31
5 min

Sometimes All It Takes Is A Little Encouragement

I truly understand that taking your first trip is not often as easy as it sounds. What do I need? Where should I go? Will I find gas, food,

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Charlie Weisel

Mar 25
4 min

Of Short Epic Proportions

If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a million times, not all journeys and adventures have to be of massive and epic proportions. Not all...

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angiepascale

Mar 17
7 min

The Road More Traveled

Some people say that deserts are boring and drab, but I found the landscape incredibly varied and beautiful and was in awe ...

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I Let Internet Strangers Choose My Adventure

Megan Margeson

Mar 2
8 min

I Let Internet Strangers Choose My Adventure

What kind of trip-taker are you?

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tuckerballister7

Feb 26
6 min

Hot Springs of the Eastern Sierras

If you’re anywhere near eastern California, you need to plan visits to some of the best hot springs of the Eastern Sierras!

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Rex Havoc

Feb 23
9 min

Over the Edge

Part Two – Flow.... This is where it gets Interesting Yesterday I stuck to the road I was familiar with on the south side of the Spiti...

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Dustin Nere

Feb 15
5 min

The Peruvian Shortcut

From day one in Peru, Guy and I had decided to ride through the Andean Mountains rather than along the coastline. We had crossed into the...

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Why Our Best Memories Come From the Worst Conditions

angiepascale

Feb 9
7 min

Why Our Best Memories Come From the Worst Conditions

Rain. Wind. Heat. Cold. A real adventure has them all (and oftentimes more) and that’s exactly what I was hoping for on a trek from...

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Rex Havoc

Feb 3
6 min

Over the Edge

Part One – Lets Do It The next riders arrived in five days, so I had to decide to either stick around in Delhi’s energy-sapping humidity...

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