I am starting 2010 off with a bang by quitting my full time job of two plus years. My last working day of 2010 will be January 29th. Two days later I will be driving a Uhaul with all my belongings across the country to my hometown of Atlanta with a brief stop in Hueco along the way.
2,200 Miles
From there lots of unpacking and packing will occur and on February 9th me and my good friend Leslie Warnock will be departing for Paris, France. We will start off the trip in Fontainebleau where we will climb for 1-2 months. From there we don’t have a set plan but lots of time will be spent in Switzerland among other countries. We’ll be in Europe for four months before flying to South Africa on June 1st. The Rocklands will be our home until our return flight to the US. Leslie is flying home at the end of July to start grad school and I will stay a few extra weeks before flying home on August 21st. When I get back to the States I will continue the trip here for at least six months or until I run out of money. Up until now my longest climbing trip has been two weeks so this will be a whole new experience for me. I am a little anxious but mostly excited about my new life as a climbing bum.
I’ve been busy selling off things that I won’t be needing for the next year which freed up some cash to buy new film making toys. The best part is that I’ll finally be climbing with someone else who is psyched on filming and editing. Leslie has already made several short climbing vids, so you can look forward to seeing lots of great climbing footage from the two of us as we travel the world for seven months in search of the best boulders!
I just sold my car yesterday, so for the next four weeks I am trapped in the suburbia that is Irvine, California. I don’t even own a bike so my sole mode of transportation is a pair of old running shoes.
