Welcome!
I am an artist who hikes. A hiker who arts. A traveller who revels in the journey without undue devotion to the destination. I hike to be somewhere, not to get somewhere. Thanks for joining me on this journey.
Expect reflections on long distance hiking, art-making on trail and off, hiking culture, nature and my undying love for backrests.
I started long distance hiking in 2017 when I tackled the Appalachian Trail. After walking 1,800 miles, the AT tackled me back.
Some time between starting the AT in 2017 and finishing the AT in 2020, I started mixing things up. Now I cobble together sections of trail that interest me and allow me to keep going with fewer injuries and fewer regrets.
These days, I hike to be somewhere, not to get somewhere.
Most of my wanderlust centers around hiking and the sketchbook I carry with me along the way. But you’ll find a lot of reflections in my “Journal,” too, about hiking culture, nature, gear, life in the slow lane, staying healthy on trail and creativity.
If you’re curious about starting your own creative journey, or what it looks like to make art while churning out miles, you might want to follow me on Substack where my newsletter, Totally Doable, explores the creative life through the lens of long distance hiking.
I hope this journal inspires you to try scary things, fail regularly if only to learn more about what success looks like to you and, above all, hike your own hike.
Feel free to follow me on Instagram and say Hi!
Send me an email and I promise to get back to you ASAP.
Though I may be lost on a long trail somewhere or otherwise far from internet service. But as soon as I surface, I'll be in touch.
Meanwhile, ask me your questions. Tell me your stories. Or just say hi and let me know you're out there on a delicious tangent somewhere.
Let's get to know each other.
See you on the trail!
