WanderingCTO
Overlanding at dusk
Overland · Offroad · Offshore · Tampa, FL

CTO by day.
Thrill seeker the rest.

Hi, I'm Rich. I run technology for a top tech company — and I run everything else off the pavement or off the coast. Trip diaries, build logs, and the tips I learned the hard way.

85 Trip Logs 12 Years Out 4,500 Mi Longest Run 32 Mi Offshore

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Out of Season Offshore
AUG 22, 2026

Out of Season

Ten miles offshore this morning, in three-foot swells, I caught the best fish of my summer. A twenty-five-inch gag grouper hit the troll line

Extending My Range Build Log
AUG 21, 2026

Extending My Range

I spent five hours bolting an extended fuel tank onto my jet ski. Not glamorous. Pull the old tank, route the new lines

Towing the Jeep to Tampa Offroad
AUG 11, 2026

Towing the Jeep to Tampa

Decision made: my offroad Jeep is moving to Tampa so I can actually get out with it in my hometown. It's been living awa

Rock Hounding in Michigan! Travel
AUG 1, 2026

Rock Hounding in Michigan!

Petoskey stones by day, glowing Yooperlites by UV light — the beach keeps the good stuff if you know where to look.

Rich at camp
About Rich

The wandering isn't an escape from the work — it's where the work gets sorted.

Workaholic CTO by day. On vacations: overlanding remote routes, crawling rock gardens, and running a jetski 32 miles offshore. Every trip gets documented — the wins, the breakdowns, and the fixes.

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