Hi, I’m Blake. Welcome to my little corner of the web.
🐿️ In a nutshell
I’m a traveling writer with a lust for adventure.
41 years old. California native. No home. No car. One touring bike.
I live a low-income, high-freedom life, filled with nature, friends, travel, dance, and creative experiments. My mission is to keep the spark alive and pass it along. Join my newsletter to follow along.
Since 2008, I’ve run teen adventure programs through my little travel company, Unschool Adventures. I believe that a surprising number of kids don’t need school to become happy, competent, and successful adults: an idea I’ve expressed through my writing, podcast, and other projects.
Blake Boles dot com is both a personal and professional website. Enjoy the nooks and crannies. Write anytime.
✍️ Recent writing
- Conflicted Thoughts about Having Kids
- The Carretera Austral
- 2023 in Review
- 81 Adventure Challenges for Young People
- Life is Either a Daring Adventure or Nothing at All
- Wandering for Connection
- Love Letter to the Sierra Nevada
- Against the Real World
- House, Room, Home
- A Cheater’s Guide to the Bay Area Ridge Trail
- Living Safely is Dangerous and Deadly
- Teaching Adventure
- Ecstasy, Transcendence, Adventure
📍 Current location
🌎 Where to find me next
- Germany/Netherlands/Belgium (April-June)
Top Photo: Camino de Sharkiago, 2022