Here are a few of the my favorite places to go for knowledge, inspiration, and/or to learn some new things. This is very much a work in progress so many more updates to come.
Blogs
Tim Ferris I read 4 Hour Work Week way back in 2015 on a trip to Patagonia and it still stands as one of my favorite books ever. Tim has continued to grow and explode in popularity and it’s been fun to watch.
Clipping Chains Finance and Climbing in one place?! I have found some great info here and love to see the journey they are on.
Will Gadd is a world renowned climber and has some insightful posts on training and climbing. He has also been increasingly focused on the environment as well and recently went back to Kilimanjaro to ice climb on what remains of the glacier there.
Alpine Vagabonds is the blog of Priti and Jeff Wright, two local PNW climbers that is filled with inspirational posts and climbs.
Peter Attia has a world class podcast that while very technical I have been able to glean some amazing information about sleep, diet, exercise, everything. His three part podcast he did on sleep with Mathew Walker completely opened my mind about sleep.
Books
Essentialism This book goes deep into how to declutter your life. It’s about getting your time back, about focus, about learning how to say “no” and focusing on what gives meaning.
Climbing
“Steph Abegg is a beast” has often been words out my mouth and the other’s that know of her. Her website chronicles her amazing climbs and photographs in the Puget Sound and around the world. If you are a climbing or a mountaineering prepare to devote hours to this page.
Climber Kyle is another fantastic blog about climbing and adventures in the PNW.
Random Knowledge
Atlas Obscura is a website I always go to when traveling in a new area. I will say some of the more touristy spots are starting to pop up in there now but if you are looking to get off the beaten track and maybe see some weird local spot check this page out. How else would I have found out that Portland, Oregon has a liberal arts school with a nuclear reactor ran by liberal arts students?
Coffee
Ever have a question about coffee? James Hoffmann and his YouTube channel is amazing. Be prepared to spend hours here too.