I'm a hiker, musician, climber, dad and computer programmer. I hiked half of the CDT in 2022 (they called me Sputnik), and hope to stomp through the rest this year. Philosophy: External journeys lead to inward ones. Other stuff: I grew up in Texas, learned to climb in the Cascades, but now I live in a German village called Markt Schwaben. My boys are nearly grown up, which feels great. My girlfriend walks with me but I can't get her into ultralight, dag nabbit. :) My favorite chord is A minor with a sharp 7 (G#), and I'll never turn down a cigar.