Fernando was born and raised 8000 ft closer to the stars in Bogotá, Colombia. He moved to the US in 2002 and to the PNW in 2008. An engineer during the day he spends most of his free time hiking, backpacking and most recently rock climbing. As a parent he is passionate about finding outdoor adventures for kids and started taking his son outdoors at age 3 (in 2013). He was also been vegan for 20+ years and is always excited about new vegan backpacking food and gear.