When Paris woke, he was still cocooned inside his blanket. The air trapped under his cover was hot, and stale. His skin was damp and sticky from sweat. His first thought was to throw off the cloth shell, and expose himself to fresh cool air. However, the thought that immediately followed this, that which reminded […]
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Lessons from the Trail (II)
After my meeting with Billy Goat, and a longer than normal rest period, I continued south on the AT. I was well fueled, and felt well rested, though I had only hiked between seven and eight miles. When I would do dayhikes, my feelings of fatigue only showed themselves after twelve or thirteen miles. Admittedly, […]
A Day in Columbia
When did you go to South America? Was it hot there? Where the jungles dense, and thick? Did you randomly stumble upon any coffee plantations? No, discerning reader, not that Columbia. Though, given the opportunity, I would certainly travel to the country of Columbia. I am referring to a day spent with a fellow adventurer in […]