Nomad Hacks

getting back in the game

Hiking is like anything else – it is a muscle. And when flexed regularly, the results are as rewarding as they are easy to notice.

But the flip side is also true. When the hiking muscle is not given regular attention, it atrophies. It freezes up. It completely falls off the radar, and as much as it is an integral part of one’s identity, it just…disappears. And yes, Nomads, I am speaking from…

Wherever did you get the idea That all travel is fun? Or easy? Or glamorous? Or even worthwhile?

Instagram?

Poor fool. It’s like an acid trip Determined by your own state of mind And only as good (Or as bad) As where YOU already are, honey

roots, wings, and other bull$#!t concepts

Nomads. I ask for your grace in helping me tease out some values I’ve been grappling with since returning from my latest jaunt. While exploring Must a person eventually choose between pursuing roots and cultivating wings? Does anyone else out there feel this major heavy disappointment upon returning home? I hesitate to even call it disappointment – malaise? Dissatisfaction? Garden-variety…

sensory delights of a new elsewhere

Hello, nomads! Where do your itchy feet come from? What is it about exploring a new place that keeps people like you and me perpetually begging for more, never content to let the dust settle in any one place? I’ve been meditating on this quite a bit, and my ponderings have brought me back to my experiences moving out of state last summer. I lived in Illinois for a LONG time, never straying more…

when you love to hike, but sometimes you also hate it

Hey Nomads! I’ve got a confession. Lean close…I don’t want anyone else to hear… sometimes I HATE hiking. There. I said it. For better or worse, it’s out. It is incredibly easy to enjoy the view from the mountaintop, whether literal or proverbial. But the trail to the top can be a bitch. And the trail, my friends, has a seemingly inexhaustible arsenal of bitchery. The temperature is oppressively…

a note on my trail name

Hey nomads! Purpose matters. When I started this travel blogging journey, my purpose was very clear. It still is, but it’s easy to get distracted, so I’d like to share a bit with you about why I feel compelled to write what I do. The short answer is easy. I want you to do this, too. My life has been completely enriched by my hiking and traveling experiences. Getting outdoors has, quite literally,…

knowledge vs. body knowledge

Hola, Nomads! Listen. I want to bend your ears a bit about this theory I couldn’t help but coming back to time and again as I was hiking my way across the American northwest. I must admit that my thoughts are still disorganized on the matter, circling around every angle of the theory and still unable to dart towards the heart of the matter, so I’m counting on you to help me figure this thing out.…

seven things you MUST do after your epic vacation

Hey Nomads! It’s been a HOT MINUTE since I sent some digital love your way! I hope that, like me, your lives have been full of adventure and learning, love and growth. I just returned from a month on the road (more on that later), and let me tell you – my reintroduction into the doldrums and routines of regular life has been quite jarring to say the least. Instead of the simple warm welcome I was…