Name: Kyle Murphy

Hometown: North Conway, NH

Year in School and Major: 2nd year Undeclared

Dream Destination: New Zealand, Mallorca, Nepal, Seychelles, your mom’s house, etc.

Favorite Scar: The one on my back where my kidney was removed (and later sold) by a Tibetan porter while I was paddling the Tsang-Po Gorge

Why the outdoors/Why Southern Adventures: 1) I’d rather live my own life and have my own experiences than live vicariously through a TV, as many people in this country do. 2) Nature is beautiful

Favorite Quote: “Let us so live that when we come to die, even the undertaker will be sorry” – Mark Twain

Outdoor Experience/Certifications: Backpacking, climbing, mountain biking, a little sea kayaking and soon to be some whitewater paddling experience. Also First Aid, CPR/AED, Wilderness First Aid.