Civilization and My Night Skies
Chapter 6 The mark of the civilization was now becoming more obvious. I was hiking below large homes propped up…
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Adjusting to 100 Miles of Trail
Chapter 5 My days were becoming more euphoric. The stresses of preparation that I had carried onto the trail were…
Searching for the Boss
Chapter 4 The Santa Rita Mountains are an underrated mountain range. They can be seen from dozens of miles around,…
The Nature of Southern Arizona
Chapter 3 There's no better way to usher in a long-distance thru-hike than by entering a National Park Service entity…
The Stress of Starting a Thru-Hike
Chapter 2 Our first obstacle came before we even reached the trail. I had buddied up with two other thru-hikers…
What Was I Doing Out Here?
Chapter 1 I was alone. More alone than I could have ever imagined. I was hopelessly alone in an unfamiliar…