
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.
My new book, Dirtbag Rich, is out! 📯
🧐 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
From now through September 2026, I’m on my bicycle in the USA—if you’re en route, say hi!
- 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 (May 28, 2026)
- Book talk @ Mountain Rambler Brewery in Bishop, CA (TBA, circa June 10)
- Book talk @ South Lake Brewing in South Lake Tahoe, CA (June 20, 2026)
- Keynote @ Davidson Institute Summit in Reno, NV (June 26-28, 2026)
- Advisor @ Not Back to School Camp in Southern Oregon (August 5-19, 2026)
- DJ @ Microscope in Bristol, UK (Oct 2-4, 2026)
- Connection games @ Creme de la Connection in Germany (Nov 19-22, 2026)
✍️ Recent writing
- 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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