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Andrew Skurka is a professional backpacker who is best known for his two long-distance hiking firsts—the 6,875-mile Great Western Loop and the 7,778-mile Sea-to-Sea Route. He was named the 2007 "Adventurer of the Year" by National Geographic Adventure (which described him as "a Gen Y version of Henry David Thoreau or John Muir") and the 2005 "Person of the Year" by Backpacker magazine.

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I'm focused on doing what makes me happiest and on how I can make real improvements and contributions to my immediate niche, i. e. my family, friends, and local community.

Community, Focused, Improvement, Make, Niche, Real

Buy your freedom. Work really hard when you're young, save every penny, make a lot of money, and retire at 40, or 30 if you get lucky.

Lucky, Money, Pennies, Penny, Work, Young

My first trip was the Appalachian Trail, and I was able to finish it despite having no skills and no experience when I started. In comparison, I can think of only a few individuals in the world who have the potential do complete the Alaska-Yukon Expedition.

Alaska, Comparison, Skills, Think, Thinking, Trip

I think planning to be a "professional adventurer" is about as realistic as planning to be a basketball player, so I don't usually encourage it.

Basketball, Player, Thinking, Usually

My pride and identity is wrapped up in my big trips. But I can't always be on one - I need to plan them and fund them, and I want some semblance of a normal life too.

Identity, Life, Needs, Plan, Pride

I would describe myself as a "budding adventurer. " I've transitioned away from being a straight-up backpacker, but I think I need another trip or two to get the adventurer degree.

Away, Degrees, Describe, Think, Thinking, Two

The smaller trips are useful in between the big trips: they help me gain new skills and experiences, they solve a perpetual case of cabin fever, and they are accommodating to an ambitious public speaking schedule and to some private guiding.

Accommodating, Ambitious, Cabins, Help, Skills, Trips

Mobile communications have two functions: as a safety net, and as a marketing tool. I think it'd be foolish to not carry one for safety sake. Using one for marketing is an optional activity, and I've generally stayed away from extensively using one for this purpose because it's a distraction.

Away, Communication, Communications, Functions, Thinking, Two

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