My name is Alana and I love being outdoors. This channel is about traveling cross country and diving into life through the lens of nature, survival and mindfulness.

Daretomovemountains is about a young woman in her twenties from New York who decided to take a hard reset from her 7 year career in Finance/Asset Management. I bought a Ford Transit van with my Fiancé to travel the world on our savings. As we travel with our two poodles King and ZZ, I continue to keep track of what stimulates me and what I can lean into more as I design my life and the next step for my future; whether the next step is Grad school, moving to Europe (with Simba our van) or launching my business. Perhaps it is some kind of permutation of the three…

Van Living, Wild Camping, Hiking, Dog Mom of 2, Swimming/Cold Plunges, Ancient Historical Tours and Outdoor Fires.

Follow me on my outdoor adventures and daily shenanigans.