Alan and Emily met at Trinity Hot Springs spring of 2019. At the time, Alan was vending music festivals around the country while Emily had just graduated from Boise State University. While both on a quick weekend trip to Trinity they met each other. Alan reportedly thought Emily was "cute" and asked if he could sit next to her at the picnic table. From then on, Emily and Alan, have built their lives together. They went to live in Colorado Springs for a year, moved to Seattle for a summer, and now live in Mackay Idaho together. Alan has been willing to adventure with Emily on her quest of teaching and he sure makes it more adventurous. They now have a dog, Jolene, and a reluctantly adopted cat named Rocky. Jolene and Rocky are their favorite adventure animals to learn homesteading with.