I live to hike, bike, snowboard and explore! I have been to 30 US national parks and my goal is to visit all 63. Adventure>everything!
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I just visited Denali in Alaska and it was unreal, but I’d love to see more of it when the reconstruction is done. Since that’s not until 2027, I would say Katmai during the salmon run would be my top choice. Give me all the grizzlies, that’s the dream! I also really need to get back to Maui to do Haleakala because I wasn’t able to get to the top when I was there because it was closed..due to SNOW… in Hawaii! I’m also dying to hit The Smokies and Rocky Mountain this summer too ❤️
What has been your favorite adventure experience?I think the 5 day Salkantay trail in Peru was really special to me. I went solo but got lucky to join a group of 10 other awesome people on a guided tour where we hiked through the Amazon, the Andes, all the way to Machu Picchu and in all different weather conditions. It was wild. I Slept in yurts along the way every night under millions of stars. It was magical. 56 miles of pure heavenly bliss. A close second though would be my 10 day NP solo trip from TX to CO. West Texas is so underrated.
What would you do with $10,000?I’d use it towards a long road trip to knock off at least another 5-10 more national parks. I try to do at least 5 per year. Depending on what time of year, I’d probably use some of it towards a sweet shred sesh in Tahoe too or a 5 day trip to Iceland to catch the northern lights. There are so many places I want to explore so the possibilities are endless. I just want to hike, bike, climb, paddle and snowboard through all the most beautiful places in the world. Even better if it’s in a Winnie!!
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