That Rain, That Mountain
A Weekend AloneI woke up on Saturday morning, glanced at my phone, and saw it was 8:30. It was raining outside—not the kind of heavy downpour that comes in sheets, but a fine, dense drizzle that seems to go on forever once it starts. I lay in bed staring at the ceiling, wondering what to do today...
Why Go Hiking?
The Question I’ve Been Asked“Why do you go hiking?” I’ve been asked this question many times. Colleagues ask, friends ask, family asks. They watch me leave the house on weekends with a big backpack and come back on Monday limping, and they find it very hard to understand. “Wouldn’t it be better t...
The Hike I Didn't Finish
Admitting FailureI’m writing this today to record a failed hike. Not one of those stories where “it was exhausting, but I made it in the end”—I really didn’t finish. I turned back halfway. I used to think that kind of thing was embarrassing and didn’t want to talk about it. But later I realized f...
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