A personal field guide for building a freer life.

Notes on hiking, escaping the rat race, side projects, money, travel, and figuring things out along the way.

Escape

Thoughts on work, burnout, freedom, and designing a life that feels more your own.

Hiking, camping, nature, gear, and the places that reset your brain.

Side projects, websites, experiments, and learning new skills by actually making things.

Play Trail Runner — a small Makeaway jumping game for desktop and phone.

Investing, dividends, options, and the long road toward more independence.

Investing, dividends, options, and the long road toward more independence.

Research notes for the Camden County land, A-F zoning, family compound possibilities, and homestead due diligence.

Useful learning resources, tools, guides, and websites for building a freer, more capable life.

Simple meals, camp cooking, homestead recipes, and practical food ideas for building a more self-sufficient life.