Harsh sunlight speared over the mountain, washing the campsite in aggressive lines. The campfire had been burning my exposed shins for nearly half an hour, and my stomach gurgles had grown worrisome. Canned beef chili with wild rice was probably a bad call, but I managed to dig a proper cat hole in time. Yawning,Continue reading “The Truth About Backpacking”
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A Hiking Story: Kendall Katwalk to Ridge and Gravel Lakes
The PCT is a wildly popular thru hike in the United States that spans 2,650 miles from the Mexico border to the Canada border. The following story shows father and daughter as they gain a very brief introduction to part of the PCT found in Washington near Snoqualmie Pass. It was early when I scrambledContinue reading “A Hiking Story: Kendall Katwalk to Ridge and Gravel Lakes”
I Wanted to Die: How the Mountains Led Me to the Flight Attendant Lifestyle
I have this distinct memory of being seventeen. It doesn’t have a vivid setting or a catalogued scent, but the restlessness is something I’ll always carry with me. Feeling is a cataclysmic event when you’re seventeen, and my desire to experience the world paralleled an obsession. I had already been introduced to the woods whileContinue reading “I Wanted to Die: How the Mountains Led Me to the Flight Attendant Lifestyle”
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