Carlos Grider 
One of the most common questions I get is โwhat is a good workout forโฆโ. Honestly, this is a good question. The easiest, most practical answer โ the Crossfit Benchmark WODs, also known as the Crossfit Girls WODs. Staying fit, at home and on the road, greatly improves the quality of life and travel โ … Read more
Rucking is the latest fitness trend for functional, durable fitness, and with good reason. A workout that gets you outside, is simple enough to just start, and can be done anywhere, anytime. But can you really just start rucking safely and effectively? You can, but these rucking tips will get you started on the right … Read more
Whether youโre sifting through all of the backpacks for rucking to find the a pack to ruck for fitness or to prep for a GORUCK Challenge, choosing the right rucking backpack is essential to staying comfortable, avoiding injury, and ensuring your gear doesnโt blowout before you do. With all of the bags on the market … Read more
The Philippines and Palawan are possibly the most beautiful aquatic paradises on the planet. Unfortunately, traveling around the 7,000 islands and finding out your options for the Coron to Manila ferry after your amazing time on Coron can be difficult at best. Additionally, all international flights pass through Manila, making it mandatory to make your … Read more
GORUCK makes some of the toughest backpacks and bags on the market, backed by a lifetime โSCARSโ repair or replacement guarantee, but gear this โbombproofโ like that can cost some serious cash – sometimes up to $500 for a backpack (such as the GR3). Lucky for you, this GORUCK coupon code, discount, and sale list … Read more
Diving Apo Island next to SCUBA divers along the ocean floor, 30 feet down, on a single breath of air, with no tanks, just a mask, fins, and a feeling of pure peace. If youโd told me 6 months ago that I would be finning around dive sites that require tanks of air I wouldnโt … Read more
This story isnโt mine, but I love it. Whenever I hit that feeling that weโre all familiar with, that feeling on the edge of my comfort zone, I rememberโฆ โฆalways swim with bull sharks. A friend of a friend from a long time ago took a healthy living kick seriously in a good way. What … Read more
As my plane landed in Istanbul I had a whole new appreciation for Turkey. What initially felt like a risk, a danger, coming to a country bordering war zones with ongoing bad relations with the US, ended up being welcoming, complex, and rich with culture and history. Now that I had landed in Istanbul, the … Read more
On this trip, I hit a new level of planning anarchy. Even in Turkey, at its โlevel 3 security threat warningโ according to the US state department, I decided to go with the wind. Two places kept coming up – Cappadocia and Pammukale. For lack of time, I would not be able to make … Read more
The relaxed port city of Izmir was a wonderful respite after the past two months of being busy and proactive nonstop. Despite the long list of sites to see in the city, I intentionally took it slow and saved the fomo for another city. My days were spent leisurely wandering the city observing the contrasts between … Read more