Member #1
Ryan ‘Tortuga’ Carpenter
Sometimes when I close my eyes, I can't see.
Member since: | December 15, 2012 |
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Total steps: | 87,975,674 steps
#10 out of 20,294 |
Total distance: | 45,904.7 miles |
Best day: | 70,086 steps July 14, 2015 |
Pacific Northwest Trail Position: | 843.1 miles
#63 out of 266 |
Time on Pacific Northwest Trail: | 121 days |
Full Marathons: | 102 |
Half Marathons: | 713 |

Virtual Trails Walked
- Albanian Southern Coastal Trail
- Appalachian Trail
- Arizona Trail
- C&O Canal
- Camino Francés
- Chemin Le Puy
- Coast to Coast Path
- Colorado Trail
- Continental Divide Trail
- Crater Lake Trail
- Florida Keys Trail
- GR20 (Corsica)
- Great Allegheny Passage
- Hadrian’s Wall Path
- John Muir Trail
- Jordan Trail
- Juan de Fuca Trail
- Kilimanjaro (Northern Circuit)
- Kungsleden Trail
- Lone Star Trail
- Long Trail
- Mullerthal Trail
- Pacific Crest Trail
- Pacific Northwest Trail
- Pennine Way
- Portugal Camino (Central)
- Portugal Camino (Coastal)
- Scottish Highlands Way
- Seattle City Walk
- Sky Harbor Trail
- Superior Hiking Trail
- Sydney City Walk
- Tahoe Rim Trail
- Tanzanian Safaris
- Tour Mont Blanc
- Trans-Catalina Trail
- West Coast Trail
- Wonderland Trail
Interview
Home:Seattle, WA
Trails hiked:Every single trail on this website! Plus a few others that pre-date the website such as the Florida Trail and another Appalachian Trail thru-hike.
Trails planned:I rarely plan any of my hikes definitively more than a month in advance! But I'm hiking the CDT now. =)
Job:This website occupies a lot of my time!
Joke:How does an octopus go into battle? Well-armed!
Hobbies:Hiking, backpacking, reading, astronomy, learning Polish, smelling the proverbial roses....
Website:https://www.atlasquest.com/
Recent Awards
Speed Award
10K steps
September 7, 2025

Speed Award
70K steps
August 31, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
August 29, 2025

Speed Award
80K steps
August 24, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
August 22, 2025

Speed Award
90K steps
August 17, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
August 16, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
August 14, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
August 12, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
August 10, 2025

Speed Award
80K steps
August 10, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
August 6, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
August 3, 2025

Speed Award
100K steps
August 3, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
July 31, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
July 28, 2025

Half-Marathon Award
13.8 miles
July 28, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
July 27, 2025

Speed Award
90K steps
July 27, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
July 25, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
July 21, 2025

Speed Award
90K steps
July 20, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
July 19, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
July 15, 2025

Speed Award
80K steps
July 13, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
July 10, 2025

Speed Award
100K steps
July 6, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
July 5, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
July 2, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
June 30, 2025

Speed Award
80K steps
June 29, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
June 26, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
June 23, 2025

Speed Award
80K steps
June 22, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
June 20, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
June 16, 2025

Speed Award
80K steps
June 15, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
June 13, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
June 10, 2025

Speed Award
90K steps
June 8, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
June 7, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
June 6, 2025

Stage Award
Pacific Northwest Trail
June 1, 2025

Speed Award
90K steps
June 1, 2025

Trail Award
Albanian Southern Coastal Trail
May 31, 2025

Stage Award
Albanian Southern Coastal Trail
May 30, 2025

Stage Award
Albanian Southern Coastal Trail
May 29, 2025

Stage Award
Albanian Southern Coastal Trail
May 28, 2025

Stage Award
Albanian Southern Coastal Trail
May 28, 2025

Stage Award
Albanian Southern Coastal Trail
May 26, 2025

Speed Awards
10,000 Steps
Wins: 2
September 7, 2025

70,000 Steps
Wins: 6
August 31, 2025

80,000 Steps
Wins: 84
August 24, 2025

90,000 Steps
Wins: 128
August 17, 2025

100,000 Steps
Wins: 245
August 3, 2025

125,000 Steps
Wins: 70
November 17, 2024

150,000 Steps
Wins: 20
May 11, 2025

175,000 Steps
Wins: 20
September 1, 2024

200,000 Steps
Wins: 41
August 11, 2024

250,000 Steps
Wins: 52
September 8, 2024
