This chronological adventure log does not include brief trips, single-day missions, cross-country drives, summer camps, and other adventurous moments. “UA” designates an Unschool Adventures program.

Last updated: August 2024

1995-98

Attending Deer Crossing Summer Camp as a camper.

1997

Homestay in Chile & snowboarding at Termas de Chillan, 5 weeks.

2001

Solo backpacking in the High Sierra (Mineral King), 3 days.

Snowboarding trip to Whistler-Blackcomb with Bryan, 1 week.

2002

Volunteer backcountry ranger in the Trinity Alps, 1 week.

Western Europe hostel-backpacking trip with high school friends, 5 weeks.

Snowboarding trip to Big White with Bryan, 1 week.

2005

Pacific Crest Trail (Mexican border to Interstate 10), 2 weeks. (trail journal)

John Muir Trail (Tuolumne Meadows to Bishop Pass), 9 days.

2006

Pacific Crest Trail trip (Southern California, Section E) with Morgan, 4 days. (pics)

2007

South America (Peru, Bolivia, Argentina), 3 months. (blog: 1/2/3)

2008

UA Argentina, 6 weeks.

2009

High Sierra backpacking (Hoover Wilderness) with Cameron, David, and Julie, 6 days. (pics)

UA Writing Retreat (Oregon), 4 weeks.

2010

UA Australia, 7 weeks.

New Zealand, 3 weeks. (pics)

UA Spring Retreat (Oregon), 2 weeks.

UA Fall Retreat (Oregon), 6 weeks.

Guatemala tree climbing with Jim, Vince, and Julie, 10 days.

2011

UA South America (Argentina, Chile, Peru), 7 weeks.

India with Brenna, 5 weeks. (pics)

High Sierra backpacking (Mammoth) with Vince, 4 days. (pics)

UA Writing Retreat (Colorado), 4 weeks.

2012

UA Argentina, 4 weeks.

UA Writing Retreat (Massachusetts), 4 weeks.

2013

UA New Zealand, 6 weeks.

Peru with Brenna, 4 weeks. (pics)

UA Trailblazer (North Carolina), 1 week.

High Sierra backpacking (John Muir Wilderness) with Vince, Roy, Julie, and Brenna, 3 days. (pics)

2014

Amsterdam & Madrid, 4 weeks. (pics)

UA Buenos Aires Tango, 4 weeks.

UA Nepal, 6 weeks.

2015

Lost Coast backpacking, 3 days.

Sierra High Route backpacking with Matt, Morgan, and Julie, 5 days. (pics)

UA Adventure Semester, 10 weeks. (pics / website)

2016

Mexico (Oaxaca) and Guatemala (Xela), 4 weeks.

UA New Zealand, 6 weeks. (pics)

Buenos Aires, 5 weeks.

Yosemite backpacking with Dana, 3 days. (pics)

Kings Canyon High Route with Julie and Fred, 5 days. (trip report)

2017

Colombia (Medellín) with Julie, 3 weeks.

UA Argentina Semester, 12 weeks. (pics)

UA Dance Recess, 1 week. (pics)

Camino de Santiago (Norte + Primitivo), 5 weeks. (pics)

UA Southeast Asia, 7 weeks. (pics)

2018

UA Spain, 6 weeks. (pics)

Sierra High Route, 2 weeks. (trip report)

2019

Te Araroa, 8 days. (pics)

New Zealand, 4 months. (pics)

Green River rafting/dancing trip, 4 days.

Southern Sierra High Route with Julie, 5 days. (trip report)

French Alps backpacking with Fred, 3 days.

Nepal with Sarah, 4 weeks. (trip report)

2020

Eastern/Southern US bike tour, 6 weeks. (trip report)

Desolation Wilderness with Julie and Vince, 3 days.

Germany-Switzerland-Austria bike tour, 2 weeks.

Trail running in French Alps with Fred, 2 days.

2021

Brazil, 1 month.

Arizona Trail & Colorado River road trip, 1 month. (what I learned)

Domelands backpacking, 2 days.

Burning Man, 4 days.

The Tahoe Rim Trail, 8 days.

Germany-Switzerland-France-Spain-Portugal Bike Trip, 6 weeks. (map)

2022

UA Humans of Mexico, 6 weeks. (pics).

Argentinian Patagonia, 1 month. (story part 1 / part 2)

Portugal-Spain-France Bike Trip, 5 weeks. (map)

Bike Trip in the Rockies, 8 weeks. (map)

Morocco, 3 weeks.

2023

UA Patagonia, 4 weeks (+ 4 extra weeks in El Chaltén). (pics)

Buenos Aires w/ life-changing tango lessons, 2 weeks. (notes)

Backpacking in Southeast Utah with Dev, 4 days.

The Bay Area Ridge Trail, 3 weeks.

2024

Cycling the Carretera Austral, 5 weeks.

More tango in Buenos Aires—with Grace! 3 weeks.