Tristen Murphy

I think radical and 30s absolutely belong in the same sentence, wouldn't you? Because what's more radical than having the opportunity to self assess all the things that did more than just weigh us down, but lightweight shape who we are today. I'm not sure why it has to be so hard reshaping who we are or why there even has to be such an extreme discussion about the nature of our desires, but if you think about it, isn't it worse feeling stuck being someone you don't really feel comfortable with? It's one thing being stuck with someone who makes you uncomfortable, it's another when that discomfort is happening intrinsically. If you don't feel comfortable with yourself, really though babe why would anyone else? You see, it's this question right here that continues to haunt me to this day. This thought that grows a little wild because it took me some time there trying to figure out what needed weeding and amending. You can't grow something when it's environment doesn't support it. It doesn't necessarily mean the environment is bad, but maybe for that specific plant it is. Lately I've been feeling like a blackberry bush. Deliberately planted. Small, but with the bare minimum quite hardy. Prickly, might look a little questionable but if you're familiar than you know how delightful and giving every bit of me is. Really, invasive if uncontrolled. A plant that can and will deliberately grow wherever it feels like. Some people let it go, others will do everything to try and tame it until they are left with a decision that might last over and over again. The thing about blackberry bushes is they are ridiculous to get rid of. They truly spread themselves as far as they can reach. Before I truly consider this my superpower, I'd like to lock in the concept that I'm reaching for things that don't mind holding back. Life isn't about hating yourself. May these dirty 30s continue to provide more than just adventure, but full on experiences that make you smile. 🙂💛

If I had to describe my level of crunch I would say it's similar to a cheezit, which there's actually a lot of ways that can go, but we all know which is truly the best. The point is, I feel pretty comfortable knowing that I'm not the crunchiest snack on the table, probably not healthiest lol but I pair really well with nourishing alternatives. I set us, and myself, up with this analogy because I was feeling really grateful for how much I've learned not only from solo adventures, but the experiences that connected me with people who had a healthy understanding of their own life and what works for them. There's always going to be a right and wrong when when it comes to ecological impact, but when it comes to overall gear preferences, that's a learn as you go. Not everyone has the same style on the trail, but everyone should have the same intentions while we soak up the reset we all deserve. 🦎 Some reefsafe/friendly sunscreen alterntives: @bluelizardsunscreen @neutrogena @sunbum 🩴 I've been rocking the same pair of @teva sandals for 4 years because I got them on discount at @sportsbasement . Invest in yourself. There's always a sale somewhere. Someone is always selling something on marketplace. Thrifting is also a hell of a win sometimes. 👙 I bought my last swimsuit online 4 years ago and I pretty much cycle between the ones prior. This is the first year Id like to invest in a swimsuit that fits well with my body when I'm on wet and dry adventures. Keep you posted lol @dryfoxco has amazingly beautiful quick drying towels. You want something LIGHT and warm after a quick plunge and no, you don't necessarily have to bring friends, but it's a good idea to practice safer habits if you go solo especially when the water is cold and unpredictable depending on where you go and the season. 🧻 literally just no. @kulacloth is your solution. It's a reusable antimicrobial pee cloth, gear specifically designed to be what it sounds like lol. I know I said ladies in the photo above, but really anyone can dab dry right? 🤭 Last photo is from one of the trailhead signs at my favorite river. You know, the locals know best. Happy travels ☀️

I'm all for toe dips but someone had to take the plunge between us lol Hi hello, I'm Tris ☀️ your overly ambitious not so crunchy outdoorsy mom actively trying to do those things that make me feel the most alive outside. I hope my views and perspectives help spark a little something in you along the way. Something that makes you turn everything off and on at the same time if you know what I mean. Idk about you, but I could use an adventure. Where to next? 🙂

capturing moments is one thing but to finally notice them? Elite 🤌 While visiting a new brewery I was asked by a stranger what I most looked forward to in any brewering experience and I couldn't have had answered with more genuine energy when I said it was about capturing other people's happiness that does it for me. I told him how beautiful it is to see so many smiles in one place, not because of what their consuming, but because everyone is altogether, happy. Families, old and new friends, hell even the dogs are more than content finally being invited and Ioved by anyone who happens to walk by. He told me I looked like I was taking mental pictures, and truth be told maybe I was. After all, it was just me sitting at a table with a pizza to myself drinking a non-alcoholic beer like it was my job. — At some point here I took it seriously, living life that is and proving to myself that there are indeed many seats at the table when you open yourself up to belonging, or maybe that's a new term but you like the way you feel when you try it on. ☀️ Whatever the case may be, I'm quite determined to figure it all out because what's the alternative? Aside from actually discovering alternatives exist. Found some pretty cool dog friendly breweries in Lake Tahoe who make sure us sober folk still have a fun time. Of course, there was delicious food too that had me doing the happy dance. Thanks for having my back @drinkfieldwork you the real hero

maybe this summer is less about where you aren't included and more about where you include yourself. Sometimes I start to feel all too lonely in my own life while I look at everyone else's beautiful communities and wonder when I'll have the chance to feel that surge of connection. The one that bounces from soul to soul just to fill personalities with adventure, compassion and light. But then I realize my chance is now. Every damn day is a new opportunity to see something, or someone different, including myself. To immerse oneself in an environment that only wants to be witnessed and understood, and to share invitations along the way. We are not meant to walk this Earth alone, but we sure are determined to prove that we're capable of doing so, aren't we? And perhaps that's the whole point, to walk it alone long enough until we accept the difference between alone and lonely, and we see where the choice really lies between the two. Sometimes I do feel lonely, especially as a single parent growing through my 30s, but I know I'm not alone because I crawled out of the place I put myself in that made me feel so and I notice others are quite literally doing the same. I'm happy to have shared moments in nature with humans who literally walked through poison and back just to see what this silly waterfall was all about. I'm even happier that I felt inspired along the way. I think life is more about finding ourselves in a position where we genuinely like the company we're around, not secluding ourselves from it because it's different than anything we've ever experienced. I hope the things we experience this summer ultimately bring us closer to who we already know we're supposed to be. ☀️

totally intoxicated might not leave the party

for goodness sake though..

emotionally compromised over insects seems to be one of those reoccurring symptoms

give yourself a pivot shift and move on babe

downloading the map is one thing but learning to read it is another because only then can you understand the key moments that make life sustainably feel alive

Mother's Day 2026 ☀️ I may not be a perfect parent, but I feel a lot closer to it out here

I know I had a hand in building my own cage but I also know I was the only person who single-handedly decided to tear it all down to try and set us free. Perhaps find the home that allows everything to pass through and yet somehow still offer the upmost protection from the elements in the wild. I realize it's not going to happen just like that, but I do know how special it might start to feel in the moment through the next light and for that, screw the cage.