An overview of when events took place.
Pictured Rocks
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A sea kayaking and backpacking trip along and through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Porcupine Mountains
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A backpacking trip around Porcupine Mountains State Park
Apostle Islands
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Sea kayaking around the Apostle Islands
New York City
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A few days in NYC and the surrounding area
Israel National Trail
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Thru hiking the Israel National Trail
South Africa Safari
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An animal safari in South Africa
Alta Via 2
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Hiking the Alta Via 2
GR20
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Hiking the GR20
Hiking Europe
07-15-201509-20-2015One summer hiking on the Continent
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Pyrenees High Route
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Hiking the Pyrenees High Route
Iceland
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Exploring the land of fire and ice
Russia
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Exploring the largest country in the world
Japan
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Exploring Japan
Nepal
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Trekking in Nepal
Australia
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A vacation Down Under in Australia
Hawaii
11-03-201412-02-2014Exploring a few of the Hawaiian islands
Glacier Highline Trail
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Hiking the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park
Project AWARE
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A week long expedition to clean the Big Sioux River
PCT Thru Hike
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A 2,600+ mile hike along the west coast of the United States
Los Angeles
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A few days visiting the City of Angeles
Grand Canyon
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Hiking into the depths of the Grand Canyon
Patagonia
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Hiking in the Patagonia region of South America
Washington D.C.
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A trip to my nation’s capital
New York City
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A short stop in New York City on my arrival in the States
Holy Land
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A trip to Israel to see some of the Holy Land’s sites as well as other interesting areas
Kenya and Tanzania Safari
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A wildlife viewing tour in Kenya and Tanzania
Backpacking Europe
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My trip backpacking across Europe
Mongolia
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I made a stopover in Mongolia on my way to Europe
China
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While making my way to Europe from New Zealand, I went via China and spent a week there.
New Zealand Extended Holiday
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What I did while traveling around New Zealand in a van for almost half a year
CDT Thru Hike
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A 3,000ish mile backpacking journey along the spine of America
Wanderlust World Tour
06-01-20128-24-2019Exploits after quitting my job, selling my house, and going traveling around the world for a while
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Rockford Marathon
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Hawkeye 50K
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Houston Half Marathon and Olympic Trials
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Ten Thousand Islands
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Sea kayaking in southern Florida in winter
Wildcat Den 50K
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Ironman Louisville
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Ironman Lake Placid
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Adirondacks
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Project AWARE
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A week long expedition to clean the waterways of Iowa
Triple T
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Trans Iowa v7
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My attempt at a 300+ mile, underground gravel road race
Triple D
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The Triple D Adventure Race
Lego Minifig Costume
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Dressing up as a giant Lego minifig for Halloween
Apostle Islands
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My second trip to the Apostle Islands
Whistle Stop Marathon
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My running of the 2010 Whistle Stop Marathon
Ironman Wisconsin
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My day volunteering as a kayaker and cheering as a spectator at Ironman Wisconsin
Ragnar Great River Relay
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My experience on Ragnar’s Great River Relay
Project AWARE
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A week long expedition to clean the waterways of Iowa
GMRAS Adventure Race
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My work as a crew for this 12 hour adventure race
Relay Iowa
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A 6 person, 338 mile relay from Sioux City to Dubuque, IA
Lake Wobegon Marathon
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Marathon from Holdingford to St. Joseph, MN along the Lake Wobegon Trail
High Profile Adventure Camp
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The High Profile Adventure Camp and Lightening Strikes Adventure Race
Triple D
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The Triple D Adventure Race
A Vacation to New Zealand
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A vacation to New Zealand
Ironman Canada
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British Columbia
08-27-200909-07-2009A vacation to British Columbia to backpack
Project AWARE
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A week long expedition to clean the waterways of Iowa
Horrible Hilly Hundreds
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Triple T
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Triple D
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The Triple D Adventure Race, through six inches of snow
Des Moines Marathon
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DNFing of the Des Moines Marathon
Black Hills
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A trip hiking, mountain biking, trail running, and spelunking in the Black Hills
Ragnar Great River Relay Race Report
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A 205 mile, 12 person running relay from La Crosse, WI to Minneapolis, MN
Project AWARE
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A week long expedition to clean the waterways of Iowa
Madison Marathon
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My running of the Madison Marathon
The 112th Boston Marathon Race Report
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The 112th running of the Boston Marathon
Maine
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An semi-adventurous trip to Maine
Psycho WyCo 2008 Race Report
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A 50k trail race in winter near Kansas City
Quad Cities Marathon
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Ironman Wisconsin
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My first iron distance triathlon
Project AWARE
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A week long expedition to clean the waterways of Iowa
Desert RATS
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Moab, Utah
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An adventurous trip to the Moab, UT and the surrounding area
My Chicago Marathon Race
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Running the Chicago marathon in honor of my dad while raising money for
ABTAIronman Wisconsin
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My observations as a spectator during the cold, wet race
Pigman Half Triathlon
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My first half Ironman
Grandma’s Marathon
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My first marathon ran dressed as Scooby-Doo
Boundary Waters
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Pigman Sprint Triathlon 2006 Race Report
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My first triathlon
St. Louis Marathon
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Glacier National Park
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An adventurous trip to Glacier National Park
Grandma’s Marathon 2005 Race Report
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Grandma’s Marathon - My first marathon
Santa Monica Mountains
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An adventurous trip to the Santa Monica Mountains
Smoky Mountains
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An adventurous trip to the Smoky Mountains
Apostle Islands
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An adventurous trip to the Apostle Islands
Beartooth Wilderness
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A trip to the Beartooth Wilderness with
ULCNorth Shore Trail
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A disastrous trip to the North Shore trail in Minnesota with
OVCNew River Gorge Trip
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White water rafting in the New River Gorge with some spelunking on the side
Colorado Trail
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A thru hike of the Colorado Trail
Kayaking the Keys
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A sea kayaking trip around southern Florida from Ft. Myers to Key West, via Biscayne Bay
Isle Royale
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Hiking a loop around Isle Royale
Great Superior Adventure
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A fall spent playing in, on, and around Lake Superior — hiking, kayaking, and canoeing
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Alaska
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A summer spent in Alaska
Florida Trail
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Hiking most of the length of Florida
Long Trail
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A thru hike of the Long Trail along the backbone of Vermont
Isle Royale Kayaking
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A sea kayaking trip circumnavigating Isle Royale
Wind River High Route
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A hike through The Winds along the Wind River High Route
Great Divide Trail
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A thru hike of the Great Divide Trail through the Canadian Rockies
Grand Enchantment Trail
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A thru hike of the Grand Enchantment Trail
Costa Rica
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A vacation around Costa Rica, seeing volcanoes, wildlife, birds, and many other sites
BWCAW
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A week canoeing through the Boundary Waters
SHT/BRT
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Thru hiking the Superior Hiking and Border Route Trails
Hayduke
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Hiking the Hayduke Trail in the remote American desert
Egypt
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A visit to the country of Egypt
