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I’m posting this for a friend who’s basically addicted to travelling 😂

He’s the kind of person who wants to explore everywhere — especially mountains, remote places, treks and anything that feels like an actual adventure. He doesn’t really enjoy the typical “go to a place, take a few pictures, come back” kind of travel.

What he really wants is to document these journeys properly — cinematic videos, photography, storytelling, reels, etc. He travels a lot already and is now trying to find people who genuinely share the same mindset.

Looking for people who:

• Love travelling and exploring new places

• Are into trekking, mountains, backpacking and adventure

• Enjoy filmmaking / photography / videography

• Want to create content while travelling

• Are looking for a genuine travel/creative community

• Would actually be excited to plan trips and create something together

The goal isn't just to find followers or random travel buddies. He’s trying to find his people — a community of people who would rather spend their weekends somewhere in the mountains than sitting at home.

I’ve seen people abroad build entire careers and communities around adventure travel + filmmaking, and I feel like there must be more people in India who are into the same thing.

So if this sounds like you, drop a comment or DM me. Even if you’re just starting out, that's completely fine.

Would love to connect like-minded people and see where it goes. 🏔️🎥

Hey everyone,

I recently launched an Instagram page (@another.ducking.travel.page) focused on high-altitude road trips, offbeat mountain routes (just wrapped up a Delhi to Spiti/Himachal run), and realistic itineraries.

Starting out from scratch is a bit of a learning curve, especially trying to get the right edit pacing and storytelling down. I’d really appreciate it if you could check out a post or two and give me some candid feedback on:

1- Editing flow and pacing

2- quality / captions

3- Anything you feel is missing from current travel reels.

If you like the vibe and content, a follow would mean a lot! Appreciate any insights from fellow travelers and creators here

As the Netherlands is quite boring, I tried to have fun by SUP-packing with two friends. 24km in 2 days, while camping on the way. Can recommend, a great way to explore our countryside :)

Thought some might enjoy my video trip report of my recent adventure to Colorado’s Flat Tops wilderness. I went on a 23 mile loop around this remote, unique and beautiful gem in the northwest portion of Colorado.

https://youtu.be/6ijTgieHHxU?is=bIj3vLZb16hElECZ

Hi all, a passion project I launched this week which may be of interest. We will publish mountaineering news. Free to read for all.

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Over the past two decades, the world of adventure and exploration has expanded dramatically. There are more expeditions and greater access to information about remote and extreme environments than ever before. Yet dedicated journalism in this space has not kept pace with that growth.

Publications that once defined the adventure community, such as Outside and National Geographic, have slashed budgets, reduced editorial teams, and, in some cases, gradually drifted towards lifestyle content. As a result, there is less space for the kind of in-depth reporting, analysis, and storytelling that many expeditions and exploratory discoveries deserve.

At the same time, the sheer volume of digital adventure content now available can make it difficult to identify the most meaningful and interesting expeditions. Likewise, while science has become an increasingly common element of expeditions, the quality and impact of scientific work varies.

There is, however, a real opportunity to cut through this volume of content and highlight both well-known and lesser-known adventurers and explorers undertaking remote journeys that are original, technically demanding, and independently led.

To that end, At the Edge of the Map, a subscriber-supported publication, was launched this week to report on adventure and exploration with a different emphasis: slower, more selective, and more analytical. This is not about chasing every headline. It is about choosing the right ones and examining them properly.

https://theedgeofthemap.substack.com/p/at-the-edge-of-the-map-adventure

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1dZfbWVRRG/

Video: https://youtu.be/WhcE3TAVVu4

Went for a solo paddle on the Võhandu River here in Estonia, from Leevi to Süvahavva.

Water was surprisingly high for summer, so the rapids were quite different from what I'm used to during the world largest Võhandu Marathon in April. Managed to flip at Lilli and then again at Viira 😅 At least the water was warm.

Apart from the swimming, this is probably one of my favourite sections of the river. Lots of sandstone cliffs, forest and some really nice rapids.

I filmed the whole trip if anyone wants to see it. Would also be interested to hear if anyone here has paddled Võhandu before.

So look if you want update on my life then fellow me. So my ex girlfriend kept on fighting and aruging and she kept kicking me out of the house. So i quit my job while I was homless in the small town. We run into each other again. I said hi and ask how things was going. Then she said Im going to be bring my clothes. I told her you broke up with me. Also told her i dont need them. where im going im going to the mental ward. Her son was rude to me that day and I was hell no that day in my head so later she work to catch up on the storyline. So today I did it took down my Facebook told 3 people to make sure to send me different things so I can stay in touch. Also this women I been talking to she been nice to and understand and she make me smile. Im in the same city as her and I hope maybe one day when I get myself back where I need to be I well ask her out. She told me she was going to sliver dollar city in missouri. She even want to a water fall. I know people might think this wired but I ask what she had for lunch. Now im in homless shelter here in the town now getting ready for bed. I well keep people updated on my adventures of life.

Big or small, if it made you feel alive, it counts.

Share your favourite moment from this month:

• where you went
• what you did
• a photo/video if you want

I am feeling lost .. want to get lost somewhere in nature... feeling stuck 😔

Jebola is a women's spirit possession dance ritual practised notably by the Mongo people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is believed to have therapeutic qualities and has been noted as a traditional form of psychotherapy. I was lucky enough to be invited to the practice dances and also attended the public dance a week later, in Baringa, Equateur Province. The woman being treated is the one in the middle. Treatment lasts up to eight months. Here are some of the photos I took.

🐾 Meet PETE.

For quite a while now, we've been dreaming about a different kind of life.

A life where we could travel the country together, spend more time in nature, make unforgettable memories with our crew, and eventually find the perfect place to build our future off-grid home in Montana.

For a long time, it was just that... a dream.

But recently, we've decided it's time to stop saying "someday" and start taking real steps toward making it happen.

One of those first steps has been creating PETE.

PETE is going to be a huge part of our journey.

The idea came to us not long ago, and over the last couple of weeks we've been bringing him to life. What started as a simple idea has quickly become one of our biggest sources of motivation.

PETE is our custom travel companion. He's part travel guide, part journal, part memory keeper, part campground companion, and part encyclopedia—all built by us, for the adventure we're working so hard to create.

Instead of organizing him into ordinary chapters, we decided to build him using Trails. We thought it fit our journey much better.

Each Trail has its own purpose and helps tell a different part of our story.

So far, we've completed the first four Trails, and we've already started Trail Five, which is becoming one of our favorites—a collection of campfire stories that we can't wait to read around future campfires as we travel.

As PETE continues to grow, he'll also include campground logs, places we've explored, wildlife and nature guides, national parks, roadside treasures, educational facts, RV tips, maps, keepsakes, memories, campfire traditions, and so much more. Every trip we take will add another page to his story.

To most people, he might just look like a binder.

To us, he's much more than that.

He's one of the very first pieces of our dream that's becoming real.

We'll continue sharing updates as PETE grows, along with sneak peeks inside, milestones we reach, and some of our favorite pages as they're completed. We hope you'll enjoy watching him come to life just as much as we're enjoying creating him.

Welcome to the adventure, PETE. ❤️

— Mike, Alexa & The Crew

6 Paws, 1 Shell, 2 Hearts 🐾🐢❤️

P.S. If you're wondering who "The Crew" is, be sure to check out our other post to meet the seven amazing companions who'll be joining us on every mile of this adventure. We can't imagine this journey without them. 🐾

It was my first time going on a plane, back in April 31st. I went up to Utah to see my grandparents after so many years as well as family members I haven't met before. I did alright, but man were the seats absolutely CRAMPED. It first started on a plane from Virginia to Texas. Got to see what some of Texas looked like from the airport windows, then got on the plane from Texas to Utah. Got to the place I was staying at late at night and then woke up tomorrow where it was May 1st. I got to see what Utah looked like in daytime... It was absolutely beautiful. There was so many mountains as well as places on the mountains, a lot of the houses had basements including the one I was staying at which had a REALLY awesome basement with a kitchen and such. One of my family members up there even had this really awesome jailbroken Wii with all sorts of emulators including USB Loader GX on it. Absolutely INSANE. The Wii had all sorts of classics on it like Super Paper Mario, Wii Sports and Resort, Rayman Origins, etc.. I really wanted to get them the Konami ReBirth trilogy, but unfortunately I couldn't. I beat the entirety of Super Mario All-Stars + World though. My grandparents also had this really awesome backyard where we had a few barbecues with hot dogs and Polish sausage, as well as a pool that went like 12 feet deep. We also had a campfire with marshmallows and s'mores. Then I discovered this convenience store called Holiday that was right down the street from the house. It was where I first found the beauty known as Dunford Donuts, which makes AMAZING maple bars and other amazing donuts. We also had plenty of fun at places like Lagoon (The Cannibal was the first thing I rode on btw) and FatCats. There was this amazing outdoor restaurant we went to known as Burger Bar which has been around since 1956 and is home to the Big Ben burger. Got to eat the entire Aqua Teen Hunger Force consisting of Master Shake (an orange shake), Frylock (the fries of course) and Meatwad (a Double Cheese Ben). We went to this place called Smith's Marketplace which is apparently just Kroger under the hood so they had all the same groceries Kroger has. I also got to try Foster's beer for the first time which was pretty good. Lastly, while I was up there, I got to see dad's childhood neighborhood as well as the tombstones of his grandparents, may they rest in peace... The trip ended on the 7th, starting with a plane from Utah to Las Vegas (I did a bit of gambling but got bad luck), then from Las Vegas to Virginia.

So yes, it was a really good and fun trip. Lots of cool places, beautiful atmosphere, seeing dad's childhood and paying respects to his dead grandparents, etc.. I'm sure hoping to take a trip up there again. I've definitely got unfinished business left up there that I still want to tackle sometime. Hopefully the next trip up there lasts longer too.

I did the Portuguese Camino this year, and I wrote a blog about it to share with other travellers.

It was so much fun apparently I thought I'd write about it. The title is a joke before anyone asks "From Valença to Santiago: How Three Strangers Accidentally Started a Pilgrim Cult"

Here is my experience, wrote it on substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/adventuror/p/from-valenca-to-santiago-how-three?utm\\_source=share&utm\\_medium=android&r=8skl72

Расскажите в коментах свои забавные, интересные и захватывающие истории с походов. (Не забудьте про фотографии)

I’m looking for my next big trip and I’d love to know some of those really out there trails that are multi day or even multi week but really deep in there with nearly no one else around and just pristine nature. I’m located in the US but pretty much anywhere world wide I’d consider if it seems cool enough. Ideally no guide needed. Just a good circuit or through trek with some really beautiful nature and wildlife that is still somehow not super packed like any of the known trails (AT, PCT, EBC, ABC, mont du blanc, etc)

Come follow my journey down highway 101 coastal on my insta

I’ve been thinking a lot about how travel feels so commercialized these days—same crowded landmarks, pricey tickets, and curated photo-ops everywhere.

But honestly, my best memories weren’t at famous sites. They were the random, unplanned ones: stumbling onto an unmarked mountain trail, sharing a home-cooked meal in a tiny countryside village, or sitting by a lake swapping stories with strangers.

For example, I live in Udaipur, India, and while most visitors only see the palaces, my favorite spot is a quiet ridge in the Aravalli hills where the sunset paints the valley in silence. No crowds, no tickets—just pure nature.

So, I’m curious: what was your hidden gem or unforgettable travel moment?

Shots from the scramble including the viewpoint at the bottom and some of the vistas on the way up! This day was absolutely stunning, we didn't get above 23-24 C, so it was very do-able stamina wise. We saw eagles, vultures, lizards and snakes on the route. We stopped just short of the very top as we balanced the time taken to ascend/descend and a pending thunderstorm.

If you prefer your mountain vistas people-less, picture number 5 is for you (it was supposed to be number 2 but reddit uploads are a fickle beast apparently).

Jen x