Rebuilt and Roaming

08/20/2026

Hey everyone Go check out USA Kayak Fishing Magazine! I got the great privilege to write an article in the magazine! Thank you Roy Widgeon for the great opportunity!

This issue is all about kayak camping and adventure, exploring the many ways anglers can turn a fishing trip into an overnight experience. From camping at

08/18/2026

Didn't see this one coming — smallmouth absolutely slammed it right beside the kayak. "Oh, that was awesome! Got it right at the boat, y'all."
Watch the full South Holston River trip: https://youtu.be/-pUmx9RsxwY

08/15/2026

What is the hottest weather you ever fished in??

08/15/2026

9 AM and the heat index was already sitting at 113°. Our shuttle guide wasn't thrilled about us being on the river — and honestly, neither were we by the afternoon.
Watch the full South Holston River trip: https://youtu.be/-pUmx9RsxwY

08/14/2026

Go watch me catch this Tank! I Caught a TANK on the South Holston River!
https://youtu.be/-pUmx9RsxwY

08/13/2026

Y'all... I caught a TANK. Biggest smallmouth of the whole trip, kayak fishing the South Holston River on a chatterbait that's been producing all summer.
This is just a taste — watch the full adventure (kayak fishing, rooftop camping, and a brutal heat wave): https://youtu.be/-pUmx9RsxwY

07/27/2026

We came up to Pisgah National Forest for an exploring day — Harper Creek, the falls, a little fly fishing, and a lot of new ground. This is part of my Rebuilt & Roaming journey. Full episode on my channel: https://youtu.be/KKCDXIIBdc8

07/25/2026

Backpacking will always be part of Rebuilt & Roaming. But Harper Creek taught me something I didn't expect — sometimes the right move is choosing a different kind of adventure, not forcing the same one every time. Full episode on my channel: https://youtu.be/KKCDXIIBdc8

07/23/2026

Sometimes the adventure you planned… isn’t the adventure you get.

I headed into Pisgah National Forest with a plan to backpack, camp, explore, and do a little trout fishing — but somewhere along the way, I had to make a decision.

Force the original plan… or adapt.

So I adapted.

And what could’ve felt like a failed trip turned into a great day exploring Harper Creek, chasing waterfalls, fishing mountain water, and learning something I’m carrying forward on this journey:

Changing the plan doesn’t mean you quit.

🎥 I Didn’t Quit… I Adapted | Rebuilt & Roaming EP6

Watch the full adventure on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/NzosJEYYfDQ

If you enjoy real outdoor adventures — the good, the hard, and the ones that don’t always go according to plan — come along for the journey.

Riseth Up. Rebuild. Roam.



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After what I learned on my first overnight backpacking trip at Sout...