Bryan Humphreys Profile

Hi, I'm Bryan

I got slow and squishy by my mid 40's. After a health scare, I got fit — and I discovered the outdoors.

I fell in love with the beauty and awe one can only experience in wild places – especially in the High Sierra. What I thought was a midlife crisis ended up becoming a midlife renaissance. This blog is part personal gratitude journal, part invitation to step out of your comfort zone and explore the outdoors. Welcome.

Here are Some of My G.O.A.T. Adventures...

I don’t have just one G.O.A.T. (Greatest Adventure of All Time) adventure. It’s just hard to compare one to another. Some adventures just stand out because I reminisce about them years later. The John Muir Trail, for example, was not the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Not even close. But at the time, it felt life-changing. Other adventures stand out because they were scary, extremely hard, or exceptionally beautiful. Whatever the reason, here are some of the adventures I will never forget…

How I Keep Score

 I want to age well and stay in great shape all the way until I stand before God face to face. If I’m honest with myself, I won’t train hard or stay consistent for the long haul without something challenging I need to show up for. Always having a mountain to climb or hard terrain to cross with a heavy pack drives me to keep a high level of fitness year-round. Staying fit also means keeping score. To that end, I track a lot of stats. At the highest level, I track peaks, trails, elevation gain, and backcountry mileage annually. Here are my stats so far…

Years Peaks Climbed NEW Peaks Climbed Elevation Gain/Loss Backcountry Mileage
2025 98 2 183,470 587
2024 70 22 181,515 628
2023 52 14 119,594 393
2022 18 8 84,200 245
2021 39 13 127,005 529
2020 23 12 109,526 422
2019 12 5 49,930 125
2018 38 27 132,250 412
2017 17 6 67,380 202
2016 26 7 111,980 338
2015 6 5 24,280 67
Total 399 121 1,191,130 3,948