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Author: engineeredforadventure

Sam is an accomplished backpacker and mountaineer, as well as a current Mechanical Engineering student at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. After his freshman year in school, Sam thru-hiked the John Muir trail (in 2017) in record, early-season snowpack with his father. Sam went on to lead a school-sponsored expedition to Alaska and New Zealand over the next year before his next big adventure: climbing Kilimanjaro (19,341′), the tallest peak in Africa. The summer after sophomore year, Sam set out on his first solo adventure, a 40-day cross-country jaunt across Colorado through the San Juan, Weminuche, Sawatch, and Rocky Mountain National Park areas of Colorado. That same summer, Sam went on to lead another school-sponsored expedition to Alaska and then to Corsica, France, to hike the infamous GR20 trail. During his Junior year in school, Sam stayed busy adventuring, climbing Iztaccihuatl (17,159′) and Pico de Orizaba (18,491′) during long weekends off from classes. Sam’s next big adventure was down to South America for mountaineering in Ecuador with friends, as they climbed Cotopaxi (19,347′). When on campus, Sam is a trip and expedition leader, as well as the student president, for Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech, one of the nation’s largest college outdoor recreation programs.
Trail Diaries – Hayduke
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Trail Diaries – Hayduke

Some notes for better understanding of this trip report: (1) I began this section hike with a partner. I’ve changed … Continue reading Trail Diaries – Hayduke

Trail Kitchen: No-Mess Meals
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Trail Kitchen: No-Mess Meals

Scrape, scrape, scrape. . . That’s normally how the end of any freeze-dried dinner went for me, my spork scratching … Continue reading Trail Kitchen: No-Mess Meals

Gear Explained – Trekking Poles
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Gear Explained – Trekking Poles

Hiking sticks. Walking poles. Ski poles. Trekking poles. Whatever they are called, I want them with me on every trip … Continue reading Gear Explained – Trekking Poles

The Engineered For Adventure Aconcagua 2019 Expedition
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The Engineered For Adventure Aconcagua 2019 Expedition

EXCITING NEWS! Our team is proud to announce the Engineered For Adventure Aconcagua 2019 Expedition. During December 2019, myself, Tom … Continue reading The Engineered For Adventure Aconcagua 2019 Expedition

Trail Kitchen: A DIY Version of Freeze-Dried Meals
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Trail Kitchen: A DIY Version of Freeze-Dried Meals

Packing food for backpacking trips can be intimidating at times. How do I keep my food from going bad? How much … Continue reading Trail Kitchen: A DIY Version of Freeze-Dried Meals

Trail Logistics: Transportation to your Backcountry Destination
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Trail Logistics: Transportation to your Backcountry Destination

So you’ve mapped out your route on Caltopo, crunched numbers on the aspect ratio and elevation per mile for your … Continue reading Trail Logistics: Transportation to your Backcountry Destination

Trail Reviewed – Northwoods Cheese
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Trail Reviewed – Northwoods Cheese

It can be hard to find a balance between foods that are interesting and tasteful, and foods that hold up … Continue reading Trail Reviewed – Northwoods Cheese

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