My last big adventure was a 2,300 mile bike-packing tour around the north-east of the U.S. with my brother.

Descending from the summit of Mont Blanc in 2005, photograph Will Flegg

Growing up on a diet of mountain walking, sailing, windsurfing and bike riding instilled a life long love of adventures in the great outdoors. Since then I’ve walked across Spain, trekked in the outback of Australia, cycled across Europe via the North Cape, climbed in Peru, Chile and stood on the roof of Western Europe (Mont Blanc). Adventure lets me live in the moment, live simply, appreciate friends, family and nature deeply.

Happiest when I’m outdoors with a camera in my hand.

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Professionally, I’m a spreadsheet developer, data analyst and lead instructor at benlcollins.com, currently based in beautiful Harpers Ferry, WV.