My intent for this blog has been to keep it raw. I do not have anyone proof reading it. I write it at the end of the day, exhausted, sweaty, stinking and uncomfortable. I only have my phone, so I cannot edit or adjust photographs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is what hiking the trail is really like. There is a glamour to thru-hiking, but in reality, it is quite brutal. You make friends quickly, only to never see them again. Gear breaks and you just have to make do. Every step requires you to pay attention, but you can really hurt yourself. I find myself on a ridge inches from a 100 foot drop or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That being said, it is amazing. I can see the transfiguration in me after 300 miles. The way I look and feel is completely different than before I left. I am forced to make changes. All my senses have become acute. Despite the dangers, I feel calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, I apologize if content isn’t perfect. I’m often too tired to fix it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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