Clik here to view.
Why I killed JustGetOutMore in favor of a more personal website
I recently eschewed prevailing marketing wisdom and killed JustGetOutMore.com—the blog I’m most associated with and the one with the most web traffic. I didn’t delete the content, but instead reposted...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Choose a surprise destination for our upcoming road trip!
We’re going to take a surprise destination road trip from April 12-14, 2019. Wait, what do you mean by surprise? Jen and I want you (or someone like you) to help choose a surprise destination for our...
View ArticleA quick word on sacrifices made for travel
With quite a bit of downtime on our recent trip to Alaska—where we sat for 6 days in King Salmon hoping the weather would allow for a flight into the infamous Aniakchak Crater—we took a few unscripted...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Visiting America’s most obscure National Monument
Yesterday I visited one of the most obscure national monuments in the nation: the Military Working Dog Teams National Monument, located on the grounds of Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas....
View ArticleA public lands gratitude practice
Our national parks and public lands have played an oversized role in my life happiness. Many (perhaps even most?) of my best memories stem from trips to these treasured places. One of the best ways to...
View ArticleFrom Idea to Adventure: How I plan trips using Notion
This post explains how I organize my From Idea to Adventure trip planning database in Notion. Below, I give you a video tour of my own system, and a short tutorial video of how to set up your own. I...
View ArticleA simple system for managing shared account logins
This post outlines the username, email, and password “code” system that my wife and I use to manage accounts that we both need easy access to. “Which login do we use for Netflix??” If you’ve had this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A ‘Digital Garden’ Approach to Travel Journaling
tl;dr: I’ve started keeping track of my travels in an interconnected system of notes. This helps me remember more, and to better connect the dots. Here’s a bit more on what that looks like and why I’m...
View ArticleA medical reference document for emergencies
Between my dad, Jen, and even our neighbor yesterday, I’ve dealt with a number of emergency room visits these last three weeks. And it’s gotten us thinking about the accessibility of medical...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to build a cheap water faucet and sink for camping
Jen and I have been dealing with a series of water leaks—4 completely different ones in the last 2.5 weeks. The latest is the main water supply line, which will likely require digging up much of the...
View Article/Uses
This is my personal take on a /uses page. It also functions as my Default apps for 2024 post. Since online reviews are so gamed and broken these days, I wanted to post my stuff so you can ask...
View Article
