backpacking Archives - CLIPPING CHAINS https://clippingchains.com/tag/backpacking/ Funding the Adventurous Life Sun, 18 Aug 2024 18:44:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/clippingchains.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-TEST_CC_Logo-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 backpacking Archives - CLIPPING CHAINS https://clippingchains.com/tag/backpacking/ 32 32 150809980 David Champion: The Psychological Challenge Of Early Retirement https://clippingchains.com/2024/08/19/david-champion/ https://clippingchains.com/2024/08/19/david-champion/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=10151 David Champion retired early at 53. In his own words, the first five years were “magnificent,” with endless opportunities for climbing and adventure. However, he knows the next five won’t come so easily. Introduction Retirement is often an ideal detached from reality. When overwhelmed by daily routines, it’s easy to imagine retirement as a stress-free …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2024/08/19/david-champion/feed/ 0 10151 Darrow Kirkpatrick: Beyond Doubt on the Colorado Trail https://clippingchains.com/2023/02/20/darrow-kirkpatrick-podcast/ https://clippingchains.com/2023/02/20/darrow-kirkpatrick-podcast/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=9222 Today on episode 55 I’m honored to welcome Darrow Kirkpatrick, former engineer, climber, investor, author, and the creator of the popular blog CanIRetireYet.com. Darrow began serious saving and investing in his mid-30s and retired at age 50 in 2011 from a career in software engineering. In this wide-ranging interview, we explore why Darrow stepped away …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2023/02/20/darrow-kirkpatrick-podcast/feed/ 0 9222 EP 18: Kenzie King: Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail https://clippingchains.com/2021/12/20/ep-18-kenzie-king/ https://clippingchains.com/2021/12/20/ep-18-kenzie-king/#respond Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=8091 Today on episode 18 I want to welcome Kenzie King. If you listened to last week’s interview with Michael Langer you will recognize Kenzie as Michael’s girlfriend. Kenzie and Michael walked away from lucrative engineering careers in Houston, Texas and moved into a van. Only months later, seemingly on a whim, they smashed the Pacific …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2021/12/20/ep-18-kenzie-king/feed/ 0 8091 EP 17: Michael Langer: Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail https://clippingchains.com/2021/12/13/ep-17-michael-langer/ https://clippingchains.com/2021/12/13/ep-17-michael-langer/#respond Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=8065 Today on episode 17 I want to give a very warm welcome to my guest Michael Langer, who along with his girlfriend Kenzie, walked away from lucrative engineering careers in Houston, Texas and moved into a van. Only months later, seemingly on a whim, they smashed the Pacific Crest Trail, hiking over 2,600 miles across …

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