Life when I close the laptop
Thru-Hiking Vermont's Long Trail
📍 Vermont, USA
67k ft of vertical gain, 273mi, 18 days. A humbling and scenic introduction to backpacking in the Green Mountains.
100K Steps in a Day Challenge
📍 North Fork, Long Island, NY
A friend and I were the first to complete the 100k steps in a day challenge for the American Bionics Project, a non-profit supporting folks with lower-limb injuries. This one hurt.
Learn more about American Bionics ProjectTorres del Paine O-Loop
📍 Torres del Paine, Chile
Hiked the iconic O-Loop circuit in Patagonia's Torres del Paine National Park—some of the most dramatic landscapes I've witnessed.
Circumnavigating Andorra
📍 Andorra
Completed a 4-day circumnavigation of Andorra on the GRP, covering 67 miles with 27k feet of vertical gain. An incredible challenge through the Pyrenees.
Some Favorites
Quotes
"Seriousness is the maniacal belief in a project greater than oneself."
— Katherine Boyle
"The man who has his health has a thousand dreams; the man who doesn’t has only one."
— Confucius
"The best documentation is the source code itself."
— Gene Cooperman
Podcasts
Hobbies
Woodworking
Favorite projects include a oak slab night stand and a corn hole set
Cooking/BBQ
Favorite recipes include braised beef short ribs and BBQ brisket
Gardening
Very novice on this one-- successfully harvested grape tomatoes, basil, snap peas, & mint this summer