
Hi, I’m Blake. Welcome to my little corner of the web.
🐿️ In a nutshell
I’m a traveling writer, partner dancer, and experiential educator with a deep love for adventure.
Culturally Californian. Level 43. No homebase. Owner of two bicycles and zero cars.
At the moment, I’m reconnecting with my favorite people and places in North America after spending a few years in Europe.
My new book, Dirtbag Rich, is out now! 📯
🧐 What I believe
I firmly believe that a surprising number of kids don’t need school to become happy or successful adults: an idea I’ve explored through writing, speaking, and my Unschool Adventures trips for teenagers.
I also believe that full-time servitude isn’t necessary for adults: that it’s possible to strike a magical balance of time, money, and purpose that lets you do good work—and not too much of it—while pursuing your wildest dreams. (See: Dirtbag Rich)
😇 What I’m proud of
- Supporting myself by taking teenagers on big, unique, life-changing adventures for 18+ years
- Publishing five books and increasingly vulnerable personal pieces
- Becoming a better partner dancer (and also a DJ, organizer, and facilitator of “dance connection”)
- My many travel and outdoor adventures, plus the ongoing adventure of existing nomadically
- Enjoying wonderful friendships all across the world
🚲 How we might connect
- Write me—I respond to all thoughtful inquiries
- Comment on a newsletter or Facebook post
- Join one of my talks or workshops (or invite me to give one)
- From April-Sep 2026, I’m on my bicycle in the USA—if you’re en route, say hi!

📣 Upcoming appearances
- Book talk @ La Manzana Cyclery in Paonia, CO (May 7, 2026)
- Book talk @ Dera Deli in Silverton, CO (May 16, 2026)
- Book talk @ Maria’s Bookshop in Durango, CO (May 19, 2026)
- Book talk @ Dolores Public Library in Dolores, CO (May 21, 2026)
- Book talk @ Deep Creek Coffee in Springdale, UT (late May—to be confirmed)
- Book talk @ South Lake Brewing in South Lake Tahoe, CA (June 20, 2026)
- Keynote & workshop leader @ Davidson Institute Summit in Reno, NV (June 26-28, 2026)
- Advisor & workshop leader @ Not Back to School Camp in Southern Oregon (August 5-19, 2026)
✍️ Recent writing
- Crazy Guy on a Bike
- No One Has the Right to Obey
- Do What You Love and Die Trying
- Time, Money and Purpose on the Pathless Path (guest post @ Pathless)
- One Man’s Choice of an Unconventional Life (guest post @ Play Makes Us Human)
- Unschoolers Are Dirtbags (guest post @ Alliance for Self-Directed Education)
- Hiking the Fishermen’s Trail
- Why You Should Learn to Partner Dance
- My Attachment Style is “Existentialist”
- Selling Books Isn’t About Making Money
- I Don’t Want a Nuclear Family, I Want a Galactic Commune
- Saturday Night, Berlin, 3:52am
- Avoiding the Cult of Retirement

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“The true risks of travel are disappointment and transformation: the fear you’ll be the same person when you go home, and the fear you won’t.”
—Kate Harris
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