This week on The Sunset Frontier, I’m sharing three different paths that all orbit around the same instinct — to step off the map and follow curiosity wherever it leads.

First, there’s a college student who flew out to San Francisco to stay with his uncle, ride buses all day, and meet whoever the universe put in front of him.

Second, Charlie and Z, who dove headfirst into the seasonal-work side-quest world — drifting, exploring, and building a life around adventure instead of routine.

And finally, Jeff Eccleston — an original golf expedition pioneer — who, twenty years ago, set off on a wild loop of kayaking, biking, and golfing his way across Northern Michigan.

Three stories that show there’s no single way to step off the usual path.