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Unmapped: Why I Left Apple to Backpack 1,000 Miles
The Farewell & Unmapped Origin Story
Dec 22, 2025
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Kevin
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Inertia is a Bitch
How to break free from the momentum carrying you toward a life you never intended to live.
Jun 8
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Kevin
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BMT Thru-Hike: Becoming a Thru-Hiker
The farther I walked, the less I needed
Jun 2
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Kevin
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A Six Hour Bear Standoff in the Smokies
Three bears, a tent, and a night that changed the way I think about the backcountry.
May 26
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Kevin
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Benton MacKaye Trail Thru-Hike: Complete ✅
294.7 miles, 21 days, and a night I’ll never forget.
May 21
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Kevin
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BMT Thru-Hike: 127 Miles Later
Rugged terrain, unexpected kindness, and the moment the trail finally started feeling like home
May 8
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Kevin
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I Know This Feeling: The BMT Thru-Hike Begins
300 miles, 3 weeks, and one decision: Don’t Defer Your Life Story
Apr 27
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Kevin
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Trail Tuesday: Just Me, a Backpack, and a Shrug
20% of the AT complete - and the guy from Spain with nothing figured out
Apr 21
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Kevin
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Don't Defer Your Life Story
Three Unmapped readers who refused to wait for “someday.”
Apr 14
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Kevin
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Trail Tuesday: The Logistics Behind a ~300-Mile Thru-Hike
Balancing planning, uncertainty, and three weeks in the wilderness.
Apr 7
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Kevin
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The Math That Let Me Leave a 13-Year Career at Apple (Unmapped Origins - Part 4)
A contrarian approach to financial independence for high earners who feel stuck
Mar 26
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Kevin
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The Day I Learned the Difference Between Fear and Risk
From summit pushes to leaving Apple - how I learned what real risk actually is
Mar 20
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Kevin
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Trail Tuesday: What I Learned Walking 47 Miles Alone on the Appalachian Trail
Four strangers. Four generations. One question everyone was asking.
Mar 10
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Kevin
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Trail Tuesday: When Everything Goes Wrong on the AT (Part 2)
Big Bald, Hypothermia Risk, & 26 Miles to Escape
Feb 24
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Kevin
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Left Apple after ~13 years to backpack 1,000 miles. What happens when you stop optimizing and let the trail shape what’s next?
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