A couple of years ago I hiked a good chunk of the Appalachian Trail. It's very accessible to newcomers as backpacking trails go, and it's also life-changing in some unexpected ways. One often makes friends out of strangers after as little as one night spent together.
I knew G on the trail for two or three weeks. We quickly bonded over museums, but the shared experience of the trail made a tighter bond. Recently G and I met up to appreciate the great weather. After a little art and garden tour...
...there was communion with Earth's creatures...
...delicious food...
...and a serious amount of self-guided nature exploration...
...not to mention fire-building, sand-sculpting, bench-jumping, woods-walking, pebble-throwing, grass-whistling, and flower-picking!
Life is grand, if only you take a look.
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