“There is a phenomenon called Trail Magic, known and spoken of with reverence by everyone who hikes the trail, which holds that often when things
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Treasures Earned
“I learned to pitch a tent and sleep beneath the stars. For a brief, proud period I was slender and fit. I gained a profound
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“Most of the time I am sunk in thought, but at some point on each walk there comes a moment when I look up and
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“It is an extraordinary experience to find yourself face-to-face in the woods with a wild animal that is very much larger than you. You know
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“That’s the trouble with losing your mind; by the time it’s gone, it’s too late to get it back.“ –A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering
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“We had grounds to be proud. We were real hikers now. We had shit in the woods and slept with bears. We had become, we
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