“Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.” — George Washington The emergence of the United States was complicated. It is the story of men who were not soldiers and women who were not spies soldiering and spying. A handful of …
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Need a Brag Moment: I Climbed Mt. Fuji!
Need a brag moment: I climbed Mt. Fuji! I’m not the fittest or fastest, but damn, training with 30lb plate, to carrying probably maybe 10lbs or less, made this climb easier than I expected. I’m not a good writer, but I’m just so damn proud of some achievements. I didn’t under pack. I packed everything …
A Deep Dive Into Rucking by Michael Easter
A few weeks ago, I posted details on Instagram about how many calories rucking burns. People were fascinated to learn just how powerful rucking can be. But they had a lot of follow-up questions. I wanted to address all those questions, but Instagram limits the number of words you can include in a post. And …
Tell the Stories of the Living and the Dead
For those of you who did the D-Day Heavy in DC with me, many of you got to hear about this man right here. For those of you who didn’t, I am excited to tell you his story. This is my neighbor John. He just turned 100 this year and he is a World War …
Rucking 101: Next Level Walking
2020 did not turn out how I thought it would, as is probably the case for many of you. I began this year with great dreams of what I would accomplish, and COVID-19 changed all of that. Along with COVID-19 came quarantine and social distancing measures in the U.S. and much of the known world. …
The Smart Road Trip: Four Post-Quarantine Travel Tips
As cities begin reopening and work from home is transitioning to work from anywhere, there has never been a better time to pack up and hit the road…at least until our passports are fully valid again. Whether you have time for a quick weekend getaway or want to try out the digital nomad life for …