I was fortunate to be raise with a love for hiking and exploration! This nurtured a deep appreciation for nature that keeps me grounded.
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I've yet to visit many of the parks, but off the top of my head I'd say Yosemite has my eye! I grew up frequenting Acadia National Park and the Baxter State Park Wilderness of Maine. These childhood experiences turned into a thirst for peak bagging, and after doing the NH 48's I have craved bigger mountains. Yosemite checks off all of the boxes -as long as I could share a hike or two with my parents who taught me to love and respect nature.
What has been your favorite adventure experience?Oh gee that's a hard question... It's a toss between the volcanos of Mexico and high mountain waterfalls of southern central India!
What would you do with $10,000?I would do my best to stretch $10k out as far as I can. Perhaps paying off some debts and helping family members, as well as investing into retirement & emergency funds which will hopefully set me up to provide a good home and life for me future family. Practical application of a generous gift is where my head is at financially.
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