On a thru-hike, our needs shrink down to the absolute basics, food, miles, and sleep. Everything else slowly dissolves. Simplicity is strength, they say, and they’re right. The less you have to carry in your head, the more space there is for calm.
Today, during a break, I lay down on the ground, trying to slow my heart rate and waiting for the sugar from a cookie to kick in. My knees were shaking from exhaustion and low energy, …
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