Well this is going to be a real quick post because I am about to hit the trail! I’m going with Ahab and the Signal Fire arts organization to the Opal Creek area for 7 days and nights of backpacking. Urban Honking’s own Flossy Logs is coming too. I’ve done a few practice hikes in the last few weeks- up Mt Tabor, in the Mima Mounds area, and at the Tualitan River National Wildlife Refuge. More of walks than hikes I suppose but they got me feeling pretty ready.
I am worried about:
Being wet
Being cold
Not having stuff I need
Getting sick
Being the slowest
Fellow backpackers think I’m a weirdo
I am excited about:
Being outside all the time
Seeing critters
Learning about birds
Making jokes around a fire
Getting buff
Having a break from Real Life
Feeling tough
Making new friends
I’ll report back when I return! Bye!