Hi, I’m Josiah. I do a lot of different things, like music, programming, real estate investing, and stock trading. I also do some weird stuff like travel hacking, international diversification, and random other adventures like mountaineering and scuba diving. This site mostly serves as a springboard to my other projects (see below), though I hope to also use it as an anchor for my quantified self activities.

Life Ambitions

  • To be involved in interesting projects and businesses all the time
  • To be able to explore interesting places and do interesting things
  • To be involved in the lives of other people like my grandparents were, mentoring and offering support wherever I can, and learning from others as I go

Current Projects

  • Easycators: my ThinkOrSwim download site featuring indicators and such
  • German language
  • Multiple citizenships
  • Another round-the-world trip, this time with my wife Tiffany
  • Various quantified self pursuits while working on fat loss, muscle growth, and improving sleep
  • A travel, investing, and personal development blog

History

  • Born in 1983 in Charleston, WV
  • Had free-spirited parents and moved all over the U.S. while growing up
  • Learned to code in AppleSoft BASIC on my grandmother’s Apple IIgs at around 10-11 years old
  • Spent most of my formative years on a hillside farm driving tractors, moving mountains, felling trees, and building things
  • Spent my teen years learning music, being a worship leader, touring and singing harmony with all-vocal music groups, and finally launching a band called The Redding Brothers in 2003
  • To help the band, I learned some basic web development with CMS like Joomla, WordPress, and Drupal
  • Traveled to 10 countries with the band in 2008
  • Passed real estate exam and got license in 2009, soon after the market crashed. Bought a few investment properties.
  • Eventually went back to college in 2011
  • Traveled around the globe in 2012 with my brother Micah, visiting 14 countries and meeting 1 Peruvian leprechaun
  • Finished college in August 2013, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems
  • While in college, I started learning about technical day trading in stocks and other markets
  • After college, I finished grad school in a year in 2014 with an M.S. in Computer Information Systems
  • Have been trading, managing rental properties, and working on various web development projects ever since

Philosophy

Trivia

  • I’m a PK / preacher’s kid
  • Lived in 6 different states, multiple times: WV, OR, WA, OH, OK, TN
  • My family lived in the loft of a barn for 3 months one winter when I was a kid
  • Certified advanced open water diver
  • I play one computer game only: Starcraft
  • Travel experience in 48 U.S. states, 29 countries, 6 continents, and multiple war zones
  • I’ve healed headaches, made it snow for Christmas, and seen a leprechaun 🙂
  • Josiah = Yoshiyahu = יֹאשִׁיָהוּ = “Yahweh heals”

Personality

  • INFJ ?
  • Type 4 Enneagram ?

Stalk Me

Visiting Every Country on Earth: My Travel Map

Countries I’ve Visited So Far:

  1. USA
    1. All 48 contiguous states
    2. Alaska 2022
    3. Hawaii 2023
    4. Puerto Rico 2014
  2. Canada
    1. British Columbia 2003
    2. Alberta 2015
    3. Ontario 2012
    4. Quebec 2012
  3. UK
    1. England 2008, 2023
    2. Scotland 2023
  4. Armenia 2008
  5. Djibouti 2008
  6. Jordan 2008
  7. Saudi Arabia 2008
  8. UAE 2008
  9. Qatar 2008
  10. Bahrain 2008
  11. Kuwait 2008
  12. Afghanistan 2008
  13. Kyrgyzstan 2008
  14. Spain 2012
  15. Egypt 2012
  16. Russia 2012
  17. Hong Kong 2012
  18. Singapore 2012
  19. Thailand 2012
  20. Nepal 2012
  21. Bangladesh 2012
  22. Chile 2012
  23. Peru 2012
  24. Australia 2012, 2016
  25. New Zealand 2012, 2016
  26. Austria 2017
  27. Germany 2017
  28. Italy 2017
  29. Mexico 2017
  30. Switzerland 2017, 2019
  31. Liechtenstein 2019
  32. Colombia 2021

United States High Point Summits:

  1. Mt. Rainier, WA – August 3rd, 2018
  2. Black Mountain, KY – June 24th, 2020
  3. Mt. Rogers, VA – June 25th, 2020
  4. Mt. Mitchell, NC – June 25th, 2020
  5. Sassafras Mountain, SC – June 26th, 2020
  6. Brasstown Bald, GA – June 26th, 2020
  7. Clingman’s Dome, TN – June 27th, 2020
  8. Woodall Mountain, MS – July 11th, 2020
  9. Mount Magazine, AR – July 11th, 2020
  10. Black Mesa, OK – July 12th, 2020
  11. Wheeler Peak, NM – July 14th, 2020
  12. Humphrey’s Peak, AZ – July 16th, 2020
  13. Boundary Peak, NV – July 20th, 2020 – Also visited lowest point in U.S. at Death Valley near the same time
  14. Mt. Elbert, CO – July 30th, 2020
  15. Mt. Sunflower, KS – July 31st, 2020
  16. Taum Sauk Mountain, MO – August 1st, 2020
  17. Cheaha Mountain, AL – April 9th, 2021
  18. Britton Hill, FL – April 9th, 2021
  19. Guadalupe Peak, TX – June 9th, 2021
  20. Point Reno, Washington DC – June 15th, 2021
  21. Ebright Azimuth, DE – June 15th, 2021
  22. Mt. Frissell, CT – June 16th, 2021
  23. Mt. Graylock, MA – June 16th, 2021
  24. Mt. Marcy, NY – June 17th, 2021
  25. Mt. Mansfield, VT – June 18th, 2021
  26. Mt. Katahdin / Baxter Peak, ME – June 21st, 2021
  27. Mt. Washington, NH – June 22nd, 2021
  28. Jerimoth Hill, RI – June 22nd, 2021
  29. High Point, NJ – June 23rd, 2021
  30. Mt. Davis, PA – June 23rd, 2021
  31. Backbone Mountain (Hoye-Crest), MD – June 23rd, 2021
  32. Spruce Knob, WV – June 23rd, 2021
  33. Panorama Point, NE – September 19th, 2023
  34. Borah Peak, ID
  35. Mt. Hood, OR
  36. Mt. Whitney, CA
  37. Kings Peak, UT
  38. Granite Peak, MT
  39. Gannett Peak, WY
  40. Harney Peak, SD
  41. White Butte, ND
  42. Hawkeye Point, IA
  43. Eagle Mountain, MN
  44. Timm’s Hill, WI
  45. Mt. Arvon, MI
  46. Hoosier Hill, IN
  47. Campbell Hill, OH
  48. Driskell Mountain, LA
  49. Mauna Kea, HI
  50. Denali, AK
  51. Cerro de Punta, Puerto Rico
  52. Crown Mountain, US Virgin Islands
  53. Lata Mountain, American Samoa
  54. Mount Lamlam, Guam
  55. Agrihan, Mariana Islands

World:

  1. Ben Nevis – highest point in Scotland, UK, and the British Isles – Saturday, March 25th, 2023

Colorado 14ers:

Colorado 14ers Fourteeners Map

Colorado 14ers Map

 

Class Rank 14er Elev. Gain Miles Notes
1 5 Mt. Elbert 14440 4500 9.75
Summer 2020, with Anya, Jonas & Ember
1 2 Grays Peak 14278 3000 7.5 June 2022, solo
1 3 Torreys Peak 14275 3000 7.75 June 2022, solo
1 8 Pikes Peak 14115 7600 24 June 2022, solo
2 9 Mt. Bross 14172 2250 3.25
June 2022, solo, met a nice military couple en route
2 10 Mt. Cameron 14238 2250 4.75
June 2022, solo, met a nice military couple en route
2 11 Mt. Lincoln 14293 2600 6
June 2022, solo, met a nice military couple en route
2 13 Mt. Democrat 14155 2150 4
June 2022, solo, met a nice military couple en route
2 12 Mt. Bierstadt 14060 2850 7.25
June 2022, solo, met a nice school teacher on the way down
2 14 Huron Peak 14010 3500 7
Sept 2023, with Jonas & Ember
1 7 Mt. Sherman 14036 2100 5.25
Sept 2023, with Jonas & Ember
2 25 La Plata Peak 14336 4400 9.25
Sept 2023, with Jonas & Ember
1 4 Quandary Peak 14271 3450 6.75
Sept 2023, with Jonas & Ember
1 1 Handies Peak 14058 2500 5.75 2025-06-15
1 6 San Luis Peak 14014 3600 13.5
2 15 Culebra Peak 14047 2700 5
2 16 Mt. Princeton 14204 3200 6.5 2025-06-11
2 17 Redcloud Peak 14034 3700 9
2 18 Mt. Blue Sky / Evans 14265 2000 5.5
2 19 Mt. Belford 14203 4500 8
2 20 Uncompahgre Peak 14321 3000 7.5
2 21 Mt. Shavano 14231 4500 9.5
2 22 Humboldt Peak 14064 4200 11
2 23 Mt. Columbia 14077 4250 12
2 24 Mt. Yale 14200 4300 9.5
2 26 Sunshine Peak 14001 4800 12.25
2 27 Missouri Mountain 14074 4500 10.5
2 28 Mt. Massive 14421 4500 14.5
2 29 Mt. Oxford 14160 5900 11
2 30 Tabeguache Peak 14162 5600 11.5
2 31 Mt. Antero 14276 5200 15.5
2 32 Mt. Harvard 14421 4600 14
2 33 Mt. of the Holy Cross 14009 5600 11.25
2.5 34 Windom Peak 14082 3000 6
2.5 35 Conundrum Peak 14060 4400 13.5
2.5 36 Castle Peak 14279 4600 13.5
2.5 37 Ellingwood Point 14042 6200 17
2.5 38 Challenger Point 14081 5400 13.5
2.5 39 Blanca Peak 14354 6500 17 Attempted 2025-06-10
3 40 Mt. Sneffels 14150 2900 6
3 41 Mt. Lindsey 14042 3500 8.25
3 42 Kit Carson Peak 14165 6250 15
3.5 43 El Diente Peak 14159 4400 12
3.5 44 Mt. Wilson 14246 4400 12.5
3.5 45 Mt. Eolus (North) 14039 3350 6.2
3.5 46 Wetterhorn Peak 14015 3300 7
3.5 47 Mt. Eolus 14083 3100 6
3.5 48 Longs Peak 14259 5100 14.5
3.5 49 Wilson Peak 14017 3900 10
3.5 50 Crestone Peak 14294 5700 14
3.5 51 Maroon Peak 14163 4800 12
3.5 52 Snowmass Mountain 14099 5800 22
4 53 North Maroon Peak 14019 4600 9.25
4 54 Crestone Needle 14197 4400 12
4 55 Sunlight Peak 14059 3000 6
4 56 Pyramid Peak 14025 4500 8.25
4 57 Little Bear Peak 14037 6200 14
4 58 Capitol Peak 14130 5300 17

U.S. National Parks

  1. Acadia National Park, Maine
  2. Arches National Park, Utah
  3. Badlands National Park, South Dakota
  4. Big Bend National Park, Texas
  5. Biscayne National Park, Florida
  6. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado
  7. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
  8. Canyonlands National Park, Utah
  9. Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
  10. Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
  11. Channel Islands National Park, California
  12. Congaree National Park, South Carolina
  13. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
  14. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
  15. Death Valley National Park, California and Nevada
  16. Denali National Park, Alaska, 2022
  17. Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
  18. Everglades National Park, Florida
  19. Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska
  20. Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri
  21. Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
  22. Glacier National Park, Montana
  23. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
  24. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
  25. Great Basin National Park, Nevada
  26. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
  27. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee
  28. Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas
  29. Haleakala National Park, Hawaii
  30. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
  31. Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
  32. Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana
  33. Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
  34. Joshua Tree National Park, California
  35. Katmai National Park, Alaska
  36. Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
  37. Kings Canyon National Park, California
  38. Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska
  39. Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
  40. Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
  41. Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
  42. Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
  43. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
  44. National Park of American Samoa, American Samoa
  45. New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia
  46. North Cascades National Park, Washington
  47. Olympic National Park, Washington
  48. Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
  49. Pinnacles National Park, California
  50. Redwood National Park, California
  51. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
  52. Saguaro National Park, Arizona
  53. Sequoia National Park, California
  54. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
  55. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
  56. Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands
  57. Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
  58. White Sands National Park, New Mexico
  59. Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
  60. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska
  61. White Dome Geyser in Yellowstone National Park
  62. Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
  63. Yosemite National Park, California
  64. Zion National Park, Utah

Seven Wonders of the World

  1. Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt
  2. Great Wall of China
  3. Petra, Jordan
  4. Colosseum, Rome, Italy
  5. Chichen Itza, Yucatán, Mexico
  6. Machu Picchu, Cuzco Region, Peru
  7. Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
  8. Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

My Fitness Goals

You can read more about my story, and see my progress, at MyFitnessPal.

The Continuing Adventures