Category Archives: Me

Completed the Long Trail in 15 days.

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Brendan Golub

Last Thursday I finished up the Long Trail (LT), a “footpath in the wilderness” – the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the U.S. After hiking 273 miles in 15 days (averaging 18.2 miles/day) I can with confidence confirm that “steep … Continue reading →

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Almost Half Done With The Long Trail!

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Brendan Golub

I reached the Brandon Gap on Tuesday night, 12 miles shy of half-way on the LT. It took me six and half days to hike 124.1 miles. I will commence hiking on the LT next Wednesday after a “break” to travel to … Continue reading →

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Amped to go!

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Brendan Golub

Setting off on the LT tomorrow. My pack, including gear, food for 3.5 days and water is 34 lbs. I’ll take it. Let’s do this!! #LFG Food Prep. Gear Compacted. New look for the trail – what did you expect? … Continue reading →

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I’m Hiking the 273-Mile Long Trail in Vermont to Raise Awareness of My Newly Founded Organization, Radiate Inc.

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Brendan Golub

Next Wednesday I’m setting off to hike the 273-mile Long Trail of Vermont end-to-end, to raise awareness of my newly founded organization Radiate Inc. You can visually track my progress on the map below! (I will have someone updating it … Continue reading →

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Occasionally, Lists Are Alright…..

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Brendan Golub

I’ve grown weary of internet lists (10 Best This, 15 Important That, etc), but yesterday my friend sent me one that I really like: “10 Things That The People Who Love Their Lives Are Doing Differently“. Among many good points, … Continue reading →

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Adventure, Ubiquitous

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Brendan Golub

One of the great things about about living on Earth is that everything is constantly changing. Every human, dog, chair, apple; every animate and inanimate object on earth is different from millisecond to millisecond. The molecular composition of everything is … Continue reading →

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Ten breaths.

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Brendan Golub

Many find it challenging to get into the habit of meditating daily. It took me more than two years to get to that point. The practice became habitual for me as a result of a desire to increase my spirituality … Continue reading →

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Trip to Machu Picchu

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Brendan Golub

Next Tuesday I depart for Peru. Though a brief trip, I will have plenty of time to fit in a complete day trip to Machu Picchu, with a solid amount of time to browse around the dizzying-ly high elevation city … Continue reading →

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My passion

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Brendan Golub

It’s an exciting time for me. For the past ten months I’ve been cultivating the idea for a clean energy business or project in Haiti. After a lot of research and many conversations, I’m beginning to take concrete steps towards … Continue reading →

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Snap shots

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Brendan Golub

Flashbacks (mental snap shots) are interesting. The other day I wrote about “scent flashbacks”. This time I’m not talking specifically about scent. I’ve been getting a lot of flashbacks to my days as a home energy auditor. Working out of … Continue reading →

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