Shay Blackley

I will be availble for employement at the end of this summer (outdoor related preferred).

My name is Shay Blackley, known on the trails as Wander. I grew up in the wonderful mountain town of Park City, Utah where I learned the importance of spending time outdoors and keeping a healthy lifestyle. Through countless trips to national parks and other outings in my youth, I was raised with a desire to explore, travel, and expand my mind.

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that's all." My goal in life is to not merely be content with being mashed in with the rat race, but to live a life that will create stories and memories. Most people find out at some point that money can’t buy happiness. What makes people happy is doing what they truly enjoy in life. For me that is being outdoors and being one with the world around me.

"I have done so much, with so little, for so long. I'm now attempting the impossible with nothing." Through my years of hiking I have changed my style; I started hiking with heavy traditional gear that “How to” books instruct people to carry. Because many of my trips have been solo trips I have been able to refine my style. When I completed the Appalachian Trail in September 2009 my backpack was smaller and lighter than those of most famed ultra-lightweight backpackers.