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Everything about living in the wilderness seems so terrifying from the comfort of a home. Yet, on the trail, nothing is ever as scary as it once seemed. “Distance makes the heart grow fearful,”
It was longing for the life of a thru-hiker that had pulled me away from an otherwise comfortable and idyllic life on Bellingham Bay. My unhappiness with being a weekend warrior around a career and trips with my husband to the farmer’s market had grown to unmanageable proportions.
I feel like a cat on a perch, stalking the roof of the world.
Adding to the discomfort was the hard-plastic bear canister, required by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, pushing into my back and tailbone.
Did it matter whether or not I was normal if I was happy?
