What you will find here

If you have read through the last few pages you may very well be over whelmed, so let me help you out. This is a quick guide on how exactly I plan to do everything I have already shared with you:

Every expedition follows the same journey. First I record where I went (Explore), then what it was actually like to be there (Experience), and finally what, if anything, I chose to bring home from it (Embrace). Together, these three parts form the heart of The Ridge Beyond.

As I go out and explore life and the natural world, I will keep a log book of my travels to help provide the context of everything to follow. You can consider this the basic 'what' of everything I am doing. It will include basic itineraries, smaller adventures and day trips Check it out by visiting my 'EXPLORE' page.

Following on from that I will write in a bit more detail about my bigger trips, delving into the actual experience I have when I am out there. This is where I explain what I am feeling on these trips, the thoughts going on throughout, and the reasons for the decisions I make. Consider this one an expedition journal shared with you. These entries can be found in the ‘EXPERIENCE’ page.

To complete the trio I will then go on to expand on the bigger thoughts and ideas I have from these trips. This is my post trip reflection on the parts I decide to take home with me. This stage can be considered the drawing out of the life lessons and philosophies I develop from my time in the wild. Find out more about what I have learned on the ‘EMBRACE’ page.

Some of my bigger trips or adventures will also have a page of their own. Each one will contain a link to their respective ‘EXPLORE’, ‘EXPERIENCE’, and ‘EMBRACE’ pages, but will also include a little more, such as a page labelled ‘JOURNAL’. This is a page updated daily while I am still out on the trip itself. It is similar in idea to the ‘EXPERIENCE’ page, with the distinction of being a little more brief, but sharing the thoughts as they are still raw and fresh.

I would be lying if I said that between the hard days and challenges I am diving into on this journey there aren’t also some great moments. These moments often come with amazing photos which would be a shame not to share. If you want to simply check out the highlights, then head on over to the ‘Gallery’. These moments are often best appreciated in light of the struggle taken to get there, however, so I encourage you to take a look at the journey listed above as well!

Lastly, I also try to share my exploration, experiences, and embraced lessons through video. If you haven’t seen them before check out my Instagram and my Youtube. Here you will find an insight into my perspective of these trips taken while I am still out there.

Thank you for coming along on this journey with me! I hope we can learn a thing or two together!