About shelly

Hi, I'm Shelly! A traveler, hiker and an outdoor enthusiast. My dream my whole life was to travel, so I stopped dreaming and started doing. I quit my job and I am currently doing whatever it takes to keep going. I'll pick up jobs along the way and do what it takes to keep being a full-time traveler! I can prove that you don't need to come from money or anywhere special to live your dream. You just have to have the power of your own life to finally say YES!

Weekend Backpacking Trip for all you Western New Yorkers and Pennsylvanians!!!

We have a lot in Buffalo, but backpacking is just not one of them. Hiking yes, backpacking, no. But…. there is a place only 1 1/2 hours from Buffalo where there really is a decent amount of backpacking! Yay!!!!! Good news!  […]

Living paycheck to paycheck right now but want to travel. Go and live paycheck to paycheck somewhere else!

Do you want to travel but don’t do it because of money? “If I’m living paycheck to paycheck here, how the hell could I ever afford to travel,” you ask yourself.  Most people in this world right now are living paycheck to paycheck. And that feeling sucks! I should know, I’m one of them. […]

By |2016-08-08T21:17:04-04:00March 22nd, 2016|All Blog Entries, Fears + Motivation, Resources|2 Comments

Stop living the normal life and go for your dream!

You put a week of vacation time into work.  You have nine days off if you include both of the weekends, before and after. “OK, now where am I going to go? There are so many places I want to see.” […]

Getting ready for a Crazy Adventure to the National Parks!

I have had two major dreams my entire life. One, to find my biological father. I eventually found him when I was 25 years old, didn’t work out. Two, travel all around the world. Now with this second dream, this is no simple or ordinary dream, and it takes a lot of planning! With this [...]

How to save money for your Dream Trip!

I am planning a trip right now, that is huge! I am hoping it is going to last a long time! In three months, I am planning on taking a National Park extravaganza for approximately four months or more. After that, who knows what will happen. I just know I want to keep going. […]

By |2017-07-31T23:37:51-04:00March 11th, 2016|All Blog Entries, Money Savers, Resources|0 Comments

Tips on getting prepared for your backpacking trip

When you are planning a trip, any trip, a lot can go right, and you just planned a trip of a life-time, but on the contrary, a lot can also go wrong. You can get lost, you might not have brought enough food, the environment is a lot harder than expected and your not getting [...]

By |2017-07-31T23:31:18-04:00March 10th, 2016|All Blog Entries, Prepare for Your Adventure, Resources|0 Comments

Niagara Falls Hiking; a secret spot not many people know about

I have lived in Buffalo NY, pretty much my entire life. Now, it may not be the most luxurious spot to be brought up in, but it did have some perks. Buffalo chicken wings, great pizza, great food and beer in general, great history, bars open till 4am (us buffalonians like to party!) and one [...]

By |2016-07-12T04:28:50-04:00March 8th, 2016|All Blog Entries, New York, State Parks|0 Comments

Grizzly Bear vs. Black Bear Encounters

Have you ever wondered if there were different types of approaches you make with different kinds of bear? Or if you know what to do with one type of bear, if you can use that same approach with  the other types of bear? […]

By |2017-12-13T18:32:05-04:00March 8th, 2016|All Blog Entries, Resources, Wildlife - what to do|3 Comments

Hiking and Living in Denali National Park- a remarkable experience!

At nineteen years of age, I decided to pack up and head to Alaska, to live in Denali National Park, a 6 million acre park! I did not know what to expect. I knew no one there and I had no idea what I was in for! So here I am with no money, broke [...]

By |2017-12-13T18:20:22-04:00March 5th, 2016|Alaska, All Blog Entries, Backpacking, National Parks|4 Comments