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The Hopeless Wanderer

A Blog By Ben Shaw

Travel With Me On My Adventures

My Recent Journeys...

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Tour du Mont Blanc

Hiking in the Alps had been on my to-do list for years.  The idea of a nice lunch at a Refugio everyday made it sound like the cushiest hiking ever.  Little did I know what was in-store for me...  Read more in this two parter of a massive journey around Mt. Blanc.
Part 1 - The Beginning
Part 2 - The End
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Wind River High Route

The Wind River Range is a place that has always captured my imagination.  It's one of the few places I always want to revisit.  We spent a week traversing the entire range.  Read more about our journey through this magical landscape.
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Mt. Rainier

This one needed a two parter because of all of the adventures had up in the PNW.  Read more about my climb of Mt. Rainier and the ensuing fun after that journey.
Part 1 - Mt. Rainier 
Part 2 - The Road Trip 

The Pacific Crest Trail

I went on a long walk for 4 months in 2021, here's my journey...

California

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The dry desert, the rugged and beautiful Sierra, the burnt an remote north...

Oregon

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Smokey in some years, definitely beautiful, always fun and relatively "flat"...

Washington

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The beginning of the end, a place of vast tree covered expanses, nearing home...
Want help with your hike?  I'm happy to give advice!
​One big lesson the PCT taught me though, don't worry about sticking to a plan.
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“I like the mountains because they make me feel small, they help me sort out what’s important in life.”
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- Mark Obmascik

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Want to repeat one of my trips?

For almost every trip I take, especially the ones I write about here, I create a trip itinerary.  These contain maps, routes, travel costs and other information that help my trips be successful and full of fun.  

Have you ever read a post and wanted to follow in my footsteps on your own journey?  
Explore with me then!  All the itineraries I've created (and more) are right at your finger tips.
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Life is all about the journey...

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