The Long Way Across the Swell
Three days of sandstone, hard miles, and the kind of silence that resets your compass.
01 · Latest expedition · Utah
Go Far.
Stay Curious.
Travel stories, field-tested gear, and backcountry routes from Zach of All Trades.
THE Z.O.A.T. WAY
One life. Many trades. No single way to wander.
Z.O.A.T. Adventures is a field journal for the curious—stories from the road, honest notes on the tools that make it possible, and an open invitation to take the long way.
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A small, durable cooking system for real meals when dinner is twenty dusty miles from pavement.
Home Roads, New Eyes
A one-night loop proves the best expedition can begin at the end of your own driveway.
ROUTES TO REMEMBERPick a line.
Pick a line.
Make it yours.
Detailed route notes, camp intel, resupply stops, and the mistakes worth avoiding.
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FIELD GUIDE № 01
Built to learn.
Wired to roam.
I’m Zach—a tinkerer, rider, builder, cook, photographer, and lifelong student of the next unknown road.
This journal collects the useful lessons and beautiful detours. No perfection. No gatekeeping. Just practical curiosity, good company, and enough nerve to start.