I like meeting like-minded people, and sometimes it's nice to not just wing it every time you go to a new place.

Almost not making it back alive after a scary epic on Denali. Having a snowball fight in the depths of winter from the warmth of hot springs in the middle of a forest in the Canadian north. Camping out 3 days on a black sand volcanic beach underneath 10'000ft+ high mountains and a calving glacier.. sunny days, grizzlies, good food, good company. Getting stranded on a haunted caribbean island with no money, and in the ensuing weeks swimming out to boats to try to hitch a ride to Panama. Enjoying mango and pineapple gelato after criscrossing Rome on foot all day.