A life of exploration
My journeys have taken me to every corner of the globe, spanning countless countries and all seven continents. From summiting the world’s highest free-standing peak to enduring the stark beauty of Antarctica, I have embraced adventures that push the boundaries of human experience.
This site is a portal to that work: published books, films, photographs, and a path that runs from software, privacy, and security leadership to high camps and polar seas. For inquiries use the contact form.
Books
Titles on technology, travel, climbing journals, and more — including journeys to Antarctica, Aconcagua, and the Upper Amazon.
Amazon author pageVideos
Films and field notes from Everest Base Camp, Antarctica, the Upper Amazon, North Korea, China, and beyond.
YouTube channelConnect
Professional work in privacy, cybersecurity, and digital inclusion — and the expeditions that sit beside it.
LinkedInWhat’s new
Recent releases across books, audio, and software.
Going to Everest Base Camp
A first-person account of the walk to Everest Base Camp—altitude, logistics, and the days as they actually happened, not as a brochure. Written as it was lived. Available on Amazon for Kindle and audiobook.
AmazonUnderstanding Preparedness
A practical guide to self-reliant readiness. Systems instead of shopping lists: what you have, what you need, and how to keep a household able to stand on its own. Kindle and audiobook on Amazon.
AmazonData Protection Ops
Founded Data Protection Operations LLC to build private, offline-first tools for people who keep their own records. First product: DPO Ready Center — local inventory for firearms, ammunition, food stores, essentials, maintenance, and checklists. Your data stays on your device.
dataprotectionops.comBeing Prepared
Independent publication launched July 2026: Know What You Have and Know What You Need. Essays and field notes on self-reliant readiness. Subscribe for the site and new-issue email.
being-prepared.ghost.ioMy Thoughts on the Founding
A short memoir of spit, ice, and a nineteen-dollar crash. The late-1990s founding of HiSoftware—Concord third floor to a company that crossed oceans—told long after the sale. Kindle and audiobook.
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Robert B. Yonaitis