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Part Nine: So Long, Montana
I. Dillon, Montana We waved goodbye to Mark as he slowly drove off, the large silhouette of his 18-wheeler fading into the distance while its
Part Eight: The Trail Humbles
This trail had humbled me. It pulled me down and back to earth, where I came from and where I would end. It pulled me down from this pedestal I put
Part Seven: The Art of Letting Go
“So Lennon, why do you hike?” I could see the reflection of the raging flames in his circular-shaped glasses. For a few seconds, he stayed quiet,
Part Six: Hot, hot, hot
I. Therapy Session in Helena Tom and I found ourselves sitting in the corner of a quirky coffee shop in Helena, enjoying a rare zero-day in the
Part Five: It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” I stared at the quote by Henry David Thoreau printed on a faded sign that hung above
Part Four: Americana
I. See You Never, Bob The rain from yesterday had turned the trail into a slippery, sticky mud pit, made even worse by the passage of pack mules. I
Part Three: Embrace The Brutality, Or The Brutality Will Embrace You
I. Setbacks In the St Mary’s campground, I woke up to drops of rain hitting my tent’s fly. That sound had now become more familiar than I had wished
Part Two: You Can’t Control Nature
I. In the Eye of the Storm Sunday, June 16th - Elizabeth Lake, Glacier National Park. *Tip*,*Tap*,*Tip*,*Tap*... Slowly, I woke up to the
Part One: The Calm Before The Storm
Disclaimer: As I embark on sharing the story of my thru-hike along the Continental Divide Trail, I’ve chosen to write these posts after completing
I’m Going On A Walk, Again
I Changed My Phone Screensaver May 15th, 2024. Today, I changed my phone screensaver. The colorful and vibrant picture of me sitting proudly on