Member #1

Ryan ‘Tortuga’ Carpenter

Sometimes when I close my eyes, I can't see.

Member Dossier
Member since:	December 15, 2012
Total steps:	89,923,147 steps #10 out of 20,384
Total distance:	46,878.4 miles
Best day:	70,086 steps July 14, 2015
Pennine Way Position:	198.6 miles #26 out of 86
Time on Pennine Way:	33 days
Full Marathons:	102
Half Marathons:	714

Interview

Home:Globe trotter!

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

30K steps

February 1, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

January 27, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

January 26, 2026

Speed Award

80K steps

January 25, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

January 24, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

January 21, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

January 19, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

January 18, 2026

Speed Award

80K steps

January 18, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

January 15, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

January 13, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

January 11, 2026

Speed Award

80K steps

January 11, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

January 9, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

January 8, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

January 6, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

January 4, 2026

Speed Award

80K steps

January 4, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

January 2, 2026

Stage Award

Pennine Way

December 30, 2025

Stage Award

Pennine Way

December 28, 2025

Speed Award

100K steps

December 28, 2025

Stage Award

Pennine Way

December 27, 2025