Why am I here? Why do I keep doing this?
The short answer is: thru-hiking is the ultimate form of connection. Out here, there is nothing to do but connect with nature, connect with towns, connect with hikers, and connect with myself.
Connecting with Nature
I was raised in the desert. Hiking out here feels something like hiking in my backyard. I stop to watch a tiny flying insect dig itself a tunnel in the dirt. …
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