I am Ishkabibbel.
I’m a wanderer, a long distance hiker, a solo traveler, a photographer, and a writer.
I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, under the name Michael Nieves. I was usually the quiet kid, often daydreaming, or writing stories anytime I was too far from a video game console.
It wasn’t until 2017 that I found the will to dramatically change my life. Without any prior hiking or camping experience, I set off to cross the US on foot. For most of that year I lived out of a backpack, and camped on the roadside. In the end I walked over 2300 miles from NY to TX, and even adopted a stray dog along the way.
I’ve been practicing photography since middle school, in a black and white film class. I have a special interest in landscape/ adventure style photography, as well as street and portraits.
