Month: September 2026

I read some books in September!

  • 🎧 Take Less. Do More. Surprising Life Lessons in Generosity, Gratitude, and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker by Glen Van Peski
  • 🎧 Thou Shalt Not Shat on Bees And Other Lessons Learned on the Appalachian Trail by Melanie A. Wood
  • 🎧 The 12-Hour Walk Invest One Day, Unlock Your Best Life by Colin O'Brady
  • 🎧 Run by Blake Crouch
  • 🎧📚 Like Streams to the Ocean Notes on Ego, Love, and the Things That Make Us Who We Are by Jedidiah Jenkins
  • 🎧 Can't Hurt Me Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins (2nd read)
  • 🎧 Blisters, Bears, and Bliss Seeking Zen, Losing My Mind, & Finding Purpose While Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail by Yonatan 'Raven‘ Weiss
  • 🎧 The Natural A Novel by Bernard Malamud
  • 🎧 Never Finished Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within by David Goggins (2nd read)

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.
– Henry David Thoreau

The Massive Men Lead Lives of Quiet Desperation.
– OpenAI Whisper transcription

It’s a common misconception that all lonely introverted computer geeks are overweight.

I read some books in August!

  • 🎧 Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail by Carrot Quinn
  • 🎧 Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (2nd read)
  • 🎧 Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (4th read)
  • 🎧 Missoula Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer
  • 🎧 Walking Thru A Couple’s Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail by Michael Tyler
  • 🎧 Grandma Gatewood's Walk The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery
  • 🎧 The Way of the Hermit My Incredible 40 Years Living in the Wilderness by Ken Smith, Will Millard
  • 🎧📚 Wild From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed (5th read)
  • 🎧 In Cold Blood by Truman Capote