It is amazing what you learn about yourself on the trail. This was my longest solo trek at about 40 miles (had a small navigational mishap due to dark) over the course of about 3 days. While I learned more about how far I can push my body and my sense of security being in the woods alone, I also realized that even the greatest moments and sights become dim when they are not shared with others we care about.
While I did meet a few kindred spirits along the way, the meetings were very short lived, and i hiked alone. In the evenings I arrived too late and there where hardly any backpackers present anyway. The first night I was in total isolation apart from the mice that ate into my food bag. This solitude bothered me a night, yet on the trail it afforded me a very rare experience of being nakedly real with myself… no fig leaf, no facade. I could be just be me… and I could just “Be.”
As an amateur photographer the scenes I saw and the photos I took were very rewarding. I will post them soon.
This fall I will plan to lead a Creations Edge group trip for all who have the desire, and hopefully impart the same passion for this amazing Creation that I have been given.
Check back for photos from this section and info on the upcoming trip.
