Welcome to The Weekend Warrior Life!  This site will provide training tips, motivation and travel ideas to prepare you for your next weekend adventure.

My name is Dan Maners and I’m homebased in St Louis, Missouri.  I’m a mechanical engineer by trade and work for a local utility as a steam turbine engineer.  I’ve been an officer in the US Navy and continue to serve as a Navy Reservist.  Between personal travel and the Navy I’ve been across the US and to over 30countries.  There are so many amazing sites, cultures and adventures awaiting out there, I’ll share some of my experiences, how I planned and what to prepare for.

Train – Play – Live

Training – We’ll go into various fitness regiments that benefit overall fitness, strength and wellbeing.  A majority of this will be best bang for buck type routines, full body lifts, CrossFit, grip and sprinting to minimize time requirements for max results.  These are some of the things that have helped me in the past and how I currently train.

Play – Outdoor adventure and activity. Hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, paddling, climbing, etc.  I’m game for anything and I’d like to share any experiences I think may help others. Trip reports, adventures and skills needed are other areas this category may include.

Live – Travel, pets, camping, beer…anything that brings a little pleasure or happiness and helps balance out work and life.

Please let me know you have any questions preparing for adventures, international travel or just want to say hi!

-Dan