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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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Kilimanjaro

My first summit above 14,000' and one of my greatest journeys yet. Read more about my climb to the roof of Africa, setting foot atop Kilimanjaro.  The people, the place and the entire trip were a wonderful cap to a big year of traveling.
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The Laugavegur Trail

Crossing the volcanic island.  We spent 5 days hiking the Laugavegur trail and more time exploring the Golden Circle and the capital of Reykjavik, it was an amazing trip to a wonderful country.  Read more about our time on the icy island.
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The Na Pali Coast

I needed a break from life and work.  One idea led to another and before I knew it I booked plane tickets to Kauai.  Traveling to Hawaii during COVID was a weird experience but it gave me time to reflect. Read more about my journey to the garden island.

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...
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​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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