#Introduction
Time for the mid-life crisis update:
I used to be the “walkable cities, bikes, cars are the villain” guy. Then I bought a high-miles 2007 FJ Cruiser and started spending more weekends on slow roads and at trailheads. I’ve rediscovered my love of machines and found a better way to fight for clean rivers.
What I’m building is Adventure Adjacent: field notes from a well-loved rig and a decent life. Stories, photos, and the kind of how-tos you actually use: airing down without drama, fixing the dumb little electrical gremlin, packing a first-aid kit you’ve opened before you need it.
A few things I believe, in plain English:
We don’t have to choose between joy and responsibility. Take your kids to the creek; leave it better than you found it.
The stuff we all rely on: road crews, search-and-rescue, libraries, clinics; doesn’t fund itself. If we use it, we should chip in. Time, money, or both.
Your neighbor with the lifted truck and your neighbor with the cargo bike probably want the same things: a paycheck that clears, a town that works, and a safe way home.
Strongman cosplay won’t fix a broken town or a broken sway-bar end link. Showing up for each other will.
I’m not here to sermonize or dunk but to be useful and tell good stories. If you’re new to dirt, start simple: go slow, carry water, torque your lugs, wave people through. If you’ve got a trail I should run—or a parking-lot win you’re proud of—tell me. If you’re stuck, I’ll bring the headlamp and a cross wrench.
More soon at https://adventureadjacent.com
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