About
One person, writing the ordinary days down.
CFCX Life started because most outdoor content felt like a performance: exotic locations, expensive gear, unlimited time. That is not my life, and I am guessing it is not yours.
John
Florida
By day I am a NetSuite consultant, helping businesses untangle their operations. By weekend I am loading the truck with camping gear, cameras, and kids for whatever we can squeeze in before Monday comes back around.
So I started documenting the real version: the trail rides that end early because someone is tired, the gear that works and the gear that does not, the quiet moments between the chaos. Lately a chunk of that is the tech side too, wiring AI into how I work and into this very site, which turned out to be its own kind of adventure.
None of it is here to sell you a lifestyle. It is here so the days do not just evaporate. A record, not a reason.
Four things that guide every entry.
Authenticity over production
Real moments beat perfect shots. The messy, the early-ending trail day, the genuine part. If it was a documentary it would keep the dull bits, so this does.
Honesty in reviews
I only write about gear I bought and used. No sponsored content, no affiliate pressure, no review unit to stay polite about. Where it annoyed me, I say so.
Family, not background
Adventures are better shared, and the kids are part of the record, not set dressing. That means the blue-cup fights are in here too.
Weekend-warrior reality
You do not need weeks off to get outside. I write for the version of this that fits around a day job and a family, because that is the version I live.
- Trail rides, camps, and beach drives, written down as they actually went
- Gear reviews after weeks of real use, downsides included
- Family mornings kept honest, including the ones I did not handle well
- The behind-the-scenes of how the days get made and this site gets built
- Quiet reflections that do not resolve into a tidy lesson
Start reading
The best way to know what this is, is to read a real week of it.
Begin with the most recent entry, or find your thread.