No, my mom did not give me the middle name Tarzan. I got it on the Appalachian Trail.
I grew up in rural Indiana, was employee of the month at McDonald’s in 2001, graduated with a business degree, became the youngest President of the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara, and was on track to be a successful ‘young professional’.
In 2012 I quit my job, hiked the Appalachian Trail, decided I didn’t want to go back to being ‘normal’, moved into my car, built a freelance marketing income, and in 2015 set out to see the world as a homeless digital nomad.
Since then I’ve been traveling full-time in my camper, on foot, by bus, bicycle, train and plane, working from wherever I can find dependable wifi and chasing warm weather, sunshine and AntiComfortable adventures.
anti·comfortable
After completing my Appalachian Trail thru-hike in 2012 I returned to the real world with more questions than answers. I didn’t want to go back to living a ‘normal’ life but also didn’t know how to break out of the rat race. Over the next few years I took incremental steps outside of my comfort zone and created a lifestyle that I call AntiComfortable. Today I feel most alive when I’m challenging myself physically, living with less, and seeing the world.
AntiComfortable Adventures
Appalachian Trail Hike
Published: 2012
Running The Plain 100
Published: 2017
Bike Touring Thailand
Published: 2021
Father-Sons Camino Hike
Published: 2024
Race Across America
Published: 2017
Bicycling South America
Published: 2017
Hiking The Camino de Santiago
Published: 2018
Hiking The Snowman Trek In Bhutan
Published: 2023
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover.
My Mobile Homes
The Silver Bullet
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Tantor
1985 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia
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Terk the Tacoma
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Terk the Truck Camper
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