
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.
Right now I’m riding my bike in the USA. I’m headed back to Europe/UK in autumn.
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)

📣 Upcoming appearances
- Book talk @ South Lake Brewing in South Lake Tahoe, CA (June 20, 2026)
- Keynote + parent workshops @ Davidson Institute Summit in Reno, NV (June 26-28, 2026)
- Advisor @ Not Back to School Camp in Southern Oregon (August 5-19, 2026)
- Microfusion workshop + DJ @ Squamish Fusion in British Columbia (Sept 19, 2026)
- DJ @ Microscope in Bristol, UK (Oct 2-4, 2026)
- Connection games @ Creme de la Connection in Germany (Nov 19-22, 2026)
✍️ Recent writing
- 15 Moments of Zen in Southern Utah
- A Ride Across Western Colorado
- On Being Mechanically Incompetent
- America is a Strange Place
- Crazy Guy on a Bike
- No One Has the Right to Obey
- Do What You Love and Die Trying
- 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

“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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