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 […]
Setting Forth
Put your body to the test, learn what you can do now. These are the words I have been repeating to myself. Diving in without knowing my capabilities is going […]
Working Title
The world continues to spin, regardless of whether I stop to record it. Effect still follows cause, time remains linear. Change joins the list as another constant. The common factor […]
Home Coming: Starting Again
I learned to juggle on the edge of the desert. On the days when the frost didn’t thaw until it was already too late. Until then I’d never considered the […]
Melbourne: The Working Holiday Top 10
This is it. My Australian Working Holiday visa is about to expire. After 24 months of major and minor excursions, the time has almost come for me to say goodbye […]
I Don't Have The Map 