Treks to Nowhere

In this first episode of the second season, I revisit a very important turning point in my life...the moment when my love of long-distance trekking was born. Treks to Nowhere Book/Collection: https://amzn.to/3ZO2h54 Treks To Nowhere site: ⁠http://www.trekstonowhere.com ⁠ Black Forest Trail Info: https://intothebackcountryguides.com/trail-guides/black-forest-trail-backpacking-guide

In this fourth and final Season 1 *Bonus* Episode, I share the short story of my journey across the Grand Canyon and back on my first ever Rim-2-Rim-2-Rim hike Treks To Nowhere site:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.trekstonowhere.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ R2R2R Report: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2020/06/across-ditch-and-back-r2r2r.html

In this third Season 1 *Bonus* Episode, I share the short stories of my journey across southern Greece during the Spartathlon race. --These *Bonus* Episodes will be periodically released to help bridge the gap until the full second season is released. Treks To Nowhere site:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.trekstonowhere.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spartathlon Race Report:  ⁠http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2018/10/athens-to-sparta...

In this second Season 1 *Bonus* Episode, I share the short stories of my attempt to be the first to complete an ultramarathon at the South Pole These *Bonus* Episodes will be periodically released to help bridge the gap until the full second season is released. Treks To Nowhere site:  ⁠⁠⁠http://www.trekstonowhere.com ⁠⁠⁠ Treks To Nowhere video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGy_U8AebT8

In this first Season 1 *Bonus* Episode, I share the short stories of 8 special places from my past that ultimately did not make it into the full Treks to Nowhere companion text. These *Bonus* Episodes will be periodically released to help bridge the gap until the full second season is released. Treks To Nowhere site:  ⁠⁠http://www.trekstonowhere.com ⁠⁠ Treks To Nowhere video: TBD

In this final episode of the first season of Treks to Nowhere, I first walk through a recap of the previous episodes, and then ponder the question of what it means to be an explorer. Treks To Nowhere site:  ⁠http://www.trekstonowhere.com ⁠ Treks To Nowhere video: TBD Relevant Link 1: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2017/06/to-be-explorer.html Relevant Link 2: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/20...

In this twentieth episode, I pay tribute to Henry Worsley, an inspiring man, and genuine Antarctic explorer. Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: TBD Detailed  Report : http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2018/11/worsley.html

In this nineteenth episode, I explore the circuitous 30-year journey I went on to discover my love of exploration on two wheels. In addition, I revisit those special hideaway places that we all hold most special, including one place here in Arizona, known as Harding Point. Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGFE3k1KbXc...

In this eighteenth episode, I explore the idea of how specific sounds can sometimes define our memories of a geographical location, and retell the story of my eerie trek up to Wood Hill, Utah, in the middle of the night. Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: TBD Detailed Trip Report 1: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2009/06/field-camp-update.html

In this seventeenth episode, I explore the idea of high-pointing, with a focus on those that are least-visited. I also revisit my treks to three of these such remote locations in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Michigan. Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: TBD Detailed Trip Report 1: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2016/07/new-adventures-in-geographica...

In this sixteenth episode, I explore the idea of the journey itself, and how combing different modes of transport can add to the excitement of a trek to nowhere. I go on to retell the story of my visit out to the summit of a nearby, but seemingly unnoticed peak in Northern Arizona know as Sitgreaves Mountain. Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: TBD De...

In this fifteenth episode, I explore the topic of total solar eclipses, and retell the story of my visit to small town in rural Kentucky to experience was of the most profound and supernatural events possible. Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: TBD Detailed Trip Report: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-lost-earth.html

In this fourteenth episode, I explore the idea of combined geographic superlatives, and retell the story of my whimsical trek from Vermont's highest point on Mt. Mansfield, to its lowest point at Lake Champlain. Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: TBD Detailed Trip Report: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2017/08/vermont-high-low.html

In this thirteenth episode, I explore the significance and peculiarity of geographic centers, and pose the question of how these points are specifically calculated. I then retell the story of my visit to various geographic centers with the United States. For additional information see the following links: Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: TBD Detail...

In this twelfth episode, I explore the significance and unquestionable draw of isolated places, and pose the question of how we might try to quantify the concept of remoteness. I retell the story of my visits to various remote places including the extremely isolated Antarctic Peak known as Mt. Wasilewski. For additional information see the following links: Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.treksto...

In this eleventh episode, I explore the significance and unquestionable draw of remote islands, and retell the story of my visit to the minuscule "Jesus Rock" off the shore of Isle Royale National Park. For additional information see the following links: Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: TBD Detailed Trip Report: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/20...

In this tenth episode, I retell the story of my Winter Ascent of one of Colorado's most remote 14,000 foot peaks: Culebra Peak. For additional information see the following links: Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: TBD Detailed Trip Report: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2018/03/a-colorado-winter-and-culebra-peak.html

In this ninth episode, I conclude the story of my Unsupported, Fastest Known Time attempt, on the Vermont Long Trail. For additional information see the following links: Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: TBD Detailed Trip Report: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2019/07/an-unsupported-journey-along-vermont.html

In this eighth episode, I retell part #1 of the story of my Unsupported, Fastest Known Time attempt, on the Vermont Long Trail. For additional information see the following links: Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: TBD Detailed Trip Report: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2019/07/an-unsupported-journey-along-vermont.html .

In this seventh episode, I review geographic trifinia, and revisit my trek to the NH-ME-QC twi-state point. For additional information see the following links: Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLKOoqWqii8 Detailed Trip Report: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2018/02/2017-another-humbling-year.html

In this sixth episode, I review geographic superlatives and revisit my trek to the southernmost practical point in Australia. For additional information see the following links: Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTYoL_uDpT0 Detailed Trip Report: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2016/04/a-tasmanian-adventure.html

In this fifth episode, I review geographic exclaves and revisit my trek to a miniscule US exclave located at Province Point, Vermont. For additional information see the following links: Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmnPDeoa4jM Detailed Trip Report: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2014/11/province-point-vermont-geogr...

In this fourth episode, I review geographic poles and revisit my trek to the North American Pole of Inaccessibility in rural South Dakota. For additional information see the following links:  Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com  Treks To Nowhere video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNG0j4Hk8aw Detailed Trip Report: http://lakewoodhiker.blogspot.com/2016/07/new-adventures-in-geog...

In this third episode, I review the arctic circle and revisit my trek up to a remote island North of Iceland in a bid to officially "set foot north of the Arctic Circle". For additional information see the following links: Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com Treks To Nowhere video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgj10jNgtxI Detailed Trip Report: https://lakewoodhiker.bl...

In this second episode, I review Nunavut, and revisit my trek up to a remote island in Northern Canada in a bid to officially "set foot in the territory of Nunavut, without flying". For additional information see the following links: Treks To Nowhere site: http://www.trekstonowhere.com Treks To Nowhere video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvF-Fn19DFg Detailed Trip Report: https://lakew...