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Guest Q&A: Axel Keller Read Time: 4 mins Watch Time: 4 mins  Axel Keller grew up in the Carolinas, and is now based in Bend, Oregon, where his life continues to be shaped by movement, travel, and time spent outdoors. After years of living on the road and building a life around exploration, Axel faced a major shift when autoimmune disease led to the removal of his colon in 2025. Now living with an ostomy, he is redefining what adventure looks like.
In June 2026, Axel will begin Project Día por Día, starting with a 5,000 mile bikepacking journey across Europe. More than just a ride, the project is a storytelling opportunity focused on resilience, connection, and rebuilding life through movement and nature. Along the way, he hopes to meet people organically, share their stories, and explore what it means to move forward one day at a time. As he prepares for this journey, balancing training, planning non-stop logistics, and a full time job, we caught up with Axel for a quick Q&A to learn more about his story and the meaning behind Project Día por Día. Guest Contributor: HPM Adventure Flag (Human Handler - Deanna Springall) Read Time: 5 mins  Hi everyone, I’m the HPM flag and I just returned from an amazing trek through parts of Uganda and Rwanda. In honor of the countries I visited, my temporary name - instead of the boring English word “flag” – is Ebendera (in Luganda, one of the Ugandan languages) or Ibendera (in Kinyarwanda language, one of the Rwandan languages). I’ll answer to either one!
Guest Contributor: Patrick McGrady Read Time: 4 mins  You've probably heard of the UTMB ... The 100+ mile trail race in Europe where people push their limit running a very long distance very fast. Not easy for us ordinary folk. Did you know that UTMB stands for Ultra Tour du Mont Blanc? The namesake, Mont Blanc is a mountain range that lies on the French, Italian and Swiss border. Chamonix, France is the most prominent town and primary start finish of this trail wraps around this range, stretching 103 miles with 30K+ elevation gain.
Guest Q&A: Wesley Maxwell Read Time: 3 mins  Wesley Maxwell has been a very dear and long time friend of HPM and can typically be seen behind the lens capturing photos of all you beautiful humans at our events, Stoke Squad Meet ups, and more, but don't let the "behind the scenes" action fool you ... Wesley is a seasoned paddler and pedaler and as of the other weekend ... a runner? See how Wesley was "enabled" to register for his first running event in 10 years and how he destroyed his goal time at the Meck Mile!
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