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Gear Discounts
Gear Discounts
TrustFire's has a full lineup of lighting products for home and adventurers. To automatically get a 10% discount on your order, start here. Or you can enter discount code: DavidOnEarth during checkout to get 10% off your entire order.
Silverlight has amazing silver threaded socks and other fine outdoor clothing. They will give you 10% off your total order by using this link or by entering davidonearth10 during checkout.
P&G Water Purification 20% off! With this link, enter the discount code: purify20 at checkout.
HoverAir X1 self-flying camera - 15% off with this link
Black Diamond has free shipping on order $99+
Nemo orders over $100 ship free!
Outdoor Research has free shipping on orders $99+ (and easy returns)
Sea to Summit - save 10% off your first purchase with code: FIRSTSUMMIT
Vargo Outdoors - 15% off your first order after email list signup
Vargo Outdoors free shipping on orders over $49
Darn Tough Vermont free shipping on orders $50+
Business Connect Water Purification Adventure Series
Three game-changing products for outdoor water purification
VFX all-in-one multi-stage filter to use as gravity filter, squeeze filter or attaching to a hydration pack - 15% off code: VFX15 until 5 May
Aqua-Gard hydrating gel - half the weight, hydrates for efficiently, resists microbial contamination, perfect for extreme environments or emergencies
Aquagenx Alert Water Portable Ultralight Water Test - detects E. coli and total Coliforms - confidently consume water from questionable sources.
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About
We should all follow the path that makes our life meaningful and affirms our 'why' in body, mind, and spirit.
Hi, I'm David Ashley. I've adopted the name "David on Earth" as a trail name, the less formal identity that accompanies me on every adventure out in the wilds of nature.
A little about me: I've been happily married for all my adult life to the same wonderful woman.
She gave me two beautiful girls who blessed me with four grandchildren, who again blessed me with two great-grandsons.
Currently I live in Colorado, but I've lived throughout the midwestern United States and traveled the world for the first 20 years of my adult life when I was in the United States Air Force, and then some afterwards. I am now fully retired from the 9-5 life, spending a good amount of my time encouraging active outdoor lifestyles.
On this website I bring you stories of the trail and insights from my pursuit of the good life. I've logged thousands of trail miles over the years. In 2018 I hiked the 500-mile Colorado Trail. In 2020 I began section hiking the Arizona Trail. I've also hiked trails in Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Michigan. God willing, as long as I can move, I will add to this list of places.
I hope you enjoy this website and my YouTube channel. You can also find me on Instagram. I'd love to hear from you by commenting in the blog on this site or via YouTube or Instagram.
Now, stop reading this and go live like you want it! I'll see you on the trail!
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