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Adventures in Good Company

If you’ve been hiking or backpacking for very long, you’ve probably heard of “the Ten Essentials.” The term dates back to the 1930s when The Mountaineers first used it to describe a safety and packing system taught as part of their mountaineering courses. The Ten Essentials gained popularity with outdoor enthusiasts when it was first published in the 1974 edition of the iconic text, “Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills.”

Not one of us knows how much time we have on this planet. This world needs people who have come alive. For two weeks, that’s what we were after, and that mindset was what we aimed to bring home. To live with no guarantees; to seize every moment. To eat the crab. To spend time cupped in the hands of mountains. To push ourselves beyond what we think we can do. To touch the literal end of the world and arrive back home a little different, a little more opened by wonder.

You don't have to travel across the world to find adventure. In the northeast corner of New York is a place that begs you to step inside, explore, and bring those stories home. In fact, if you get lucky enough to go to this place, it might make your jaw drop at how beautiful it is. You may even see a black bear! If anything gets your heart racing, it's here. Adirondack State Park is unique as it encompasses over 6 million acres of private and public land, and is larger than Yellowstone and Yosemite combined.

Having lived most of my adult life overseas, I’ve done a lot of sightseeing. So now, when I head to a new city, my first activity is always to go on a food tour. I’ve found it the best way to meet locals, get a feel of the city, learn about the history, and taste all the best local food!