Dropping a loved one off at a trailhead and driving away from them knowing you will not see them for several months is extremely hard to do. You feel as if you are deserting them, leaving them to fend for themselves in the great wild unknown.
Read MoreDuring one of my phone calls home on the Pacific Crest Trail, my mom asked me, “Has this helped your body image?” The answer is no. But that’s not all I have to say.
Read More“A trek, that’s all it is?” I stared for a couple of beats at the comment on a Camino de Santiago Facebook group.
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