I got back from Alaska two years ago, and ever since then, I have accumulated a ridiculous wish list of travel ideas. Hell, even today I watched some videos of places I’m thinking about diving in Mexico once I get open water certified. It turns out I discovered quite a few things to do around where I grew up in Appalachia as well. All this time, my own back yard was full of places to take my bike, raft, backpack, or some combination of the three. Once I realized this, I started researching and drafting routes of all of my trip ideas.