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End of the Trail
The ability to loco-mote is an amazing skill, and being able to walk is really a miraculous thing. It takes a lot of body parts working together to make it happen: brain, muscles, bones, nerves. Truly it is a miracle equal to most feats of engineering that so many creatures are able to walk. I…
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What I’ll Remember About the Winds
In the Wind River Range Final List This is a more difficult list to compile than most. The beauty has been spectacular, the storms intense, scary, strong, and often lasting all night long. The days have been hot, the nights icy cold. I had no service for a long period and relied on map and…
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Living With Pain
I have lived for as long as I can remember with a lot of pain. From a very young age I was aware that my body hurt. As I got older I became aware of the emotional pain as well. I’ve learned to live pretty well with the physical pain. I’ve had a harder time…
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Living in the Present
I have been living in the moment out here like I never have before. I make some rough plans for the day but then let the chips fall where they may. I’ve decided I do not want to live in the moment if I am not enjoying it because I am focused on some future…
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Reflections on Pacing
On the Continental Divide Trail Pacing is really important. Every racer knows that if you leave the starting block too fast you are apt to be dragging before the race is over. It is the same with hiking. There are so many things to pace out here. The obvious one is your daily mileage. Too…
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Boredom
As a child, I was bored in school. I always finished my work ahead of the other kids and then usually, out of boredom, I got into trouble. I fidgeted and talked to other kids who were still working. I was thought of as an unruly child. Thank God for my fifth-grade teacher, the only…
The Mary Badass
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The Mary Badass 