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. Adventures, logs, and the tips I learned the hard way.

109 Adventures 12 Years Out 4,500 Mi Longest Run 32 Mi Offshore

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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AI Can't Catch a Fish

SEP 6, 2026

AI Can't Catch a Fish

Rainbows, sharks, and a day on the water — a reminder that not everything is getting replaced.

Gag Grouper Season: Sharks, Remoras, and No Grouper

SEP 5, 2026

Gag Grouper Season: Sharks, Remoras, and No Grouper

Gag grouper season opened — a few sharks, some remora, and no grouper. Still a beautiful morning on the water.

Sometimes the peace gives insight

AUG 29, 2026

Sometimes the Peace Gives Insight

Early start, long day on the water, off just before the storm — and a list of changes got written.

Out of Season

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

Salty Captain FlowVac Review

AUG 22, 2026

Salty Captain FlowVac Review

I didn't believe a vacuum could run on water pressure. Then I spent an afternoon with the Salty Captain FlowVac.

Extending My Range

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

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