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Listening to the Trail
Thinking seems like a bit of a lost art to me, even here on the trail. I see most hikers hiking with ear buds, listening to music or audio books. I understand how this makes the hiking feel easier. But what does it do to the thought process? I used to do some of my…
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Avalanches
By Mary Anderson I have to be aware of avalanches while on the trail. Steep slopes, new snow on top of old snow, and soft, rotting spring snow are all things I need to keep an eye out for. I need to be aware of avalanche dangers as well in my physical body and my…
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Hiking and the Busy Brain, Part 2
I know I am not alone in imagining the worst possible scenario when something bad happens. My car breaks down and I expect a big bill. My prescription eye glasses “break” on the trail and I wonder how I will get by without them. My knee is swollen and hurts a lot and I fear…
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Enjoying a“Holy Shit Day”
Whenever I settled in for the night I sent out a satellite message on my Garmin Mini to let folks know how my day had been. The messages are limited to 160 characters and are delivered by email to followers who had signed up to receive them. One of my preset messages read “holy shit…
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The Rules of Self Arrest
“Long 15 miles tomorrow with one of harder snowier passes. Heavy pack as just resupplied. And thunderstorms in forecast.” —Satellite message sent from Glacier Park By Mary Anderson First, don’t fall, but if you do, try to fall feet-first on your belly. Of course, this seldom happens. Don’t focus on the shock of the fall,…
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Hiking and the Busy Brain
Glacier National Park, Montana, June 21, 2021. Photo: Mary Anderson By Mary Anderson Relaxing is an art I don’t think I have ever been particularly good at it. For starters I have one of those bodies that likes to be in motion. If I was growing up today I might be drugged for Attention Deficit.…
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