3/1/2024 0 Comments Another word for devourI wore my gym clothes, carried a hand-me-down pack and way too much water, but we made it! Since then, I no longer carry my Dad’s ashes as I understand now he’s with me in other ways and I’m always just short on water, but it’s the Whites, am I really ever out of water? I have upgraded my gear and I turned the outdoors into my career for five years. I carried my Dad’s ashes, and I continued to for many following hikes. It all started on Mount Moriah in the White Mountains. Having grown up in Maine with an outdoorsy, single Dad and working for an outdoor retailer in his honor (it was his favorite place!), the only thing I knew to do with Riv and for myself was to go out in nature, and go out we did. I quit all my bad habits cold turkey and rented a place for just Riv and I. My life was a mess, my choices were poor, and I knew I could do better for the both of us. (content warning- family loss) River came into my life after I failed CPR on my Dad, my life would never be the same. I’ve seen determination get someone pretty far in life, but I imagine cold, hungry nights and cold, rainy days could break even the strongest individual. I’ve heard that hikers without a solid why tend to not finish the trail. Wake Up to Find Out That You Are the Eye’s of the World. But for this adventure, we’re going to try a pack for him. Holy Moly! However, I have always carried his food, water, and gear. He’s hiked 87 of 100 on the New England Hundred Highest list, 34% of the WMNF guidebook, and several summits of Mount Washington. River is a seasoned hiker who has completed two rounds of the White Mountain National Forest 48 4,000 footers list and the New England 67 4,000 footers list. I have a solid reason why, which we’ll get into later. My dog, River, is mainly who I’m doing this for. I’ll post a gear list as soon as I sort through it all. For my gear, I’ll use what I have and get backups where needed. I’m big on nature and its healing properties, and I believe that it should be accessible to all. I am not a gear junkie and am not big on stats. Couldn’t tell ya what’s next, hiking and time in nature has been my one steady. If I’m not hiking, I’m probably doing something with plants currently. I am a Jack of all trades and a master of none of them. And I’m way too young not to be able to trust a fart, I’ve become privy to the privy. I have been labeled many things by society, but I know who I am and what I enjoy. Hello, my name is Sage (pronoun indifferent) and I am an individual who walks to the beat of my own drum.
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