I'm focused on doing what makes me happiest and on how I can make real improvements and contributions … - Andrew Skurka

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If something is meant to be, it's gonna work. If two people believe in something really strongly, I think a longdistance relationship is easy. They just make the time to be together. And you have to remember that any relationship is going to be hard. . . mostly because you're two different people and you have to figure stuff out.

Andrew Skurka

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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