Achieving Orbit
I knew it was coming, I didn’t know if I would be ready for it when I arrived. The origin of my hopes and fears. Houns Tout looked like a […]
Finding My Rhythm
Crippling self doubt washes over me in an awesome wave. I’m an open wound and the salt water burns. I don’t want to drown, but to open my mouth and […]
Apply Some Pressure
The hardest part of doing anything is starting. I had to remember that when I made up my mind to accomplish this, I suspected it might turn out to be physically […]
When Enough is Too Much
I put my right foot down and pain shot out from my knee like lightening through my body. I swallowed vomit. I was only halfway down the first cliff since […]
Best Foot Forward
The fantasy of time travel is to leap forward or backward. Slow travel is my method of choice. A pace that allows you to relax, take note of what’s going […]
Arcane Rationale
When I began to consider getting back into hiking and camping I was dreaming of a mostly forgotten past. I have definitely been on multi-day expeditions as a teenager in the Brecon […]
Hill Training
I started committing to my trek when I posted about it on the internet. Then I did nothing beyond a few hikes at the weekend. The clocks changed, spring was most […]
