Pilgrimage Retrospective: Carrying Extra Weight
My best friend and I collapsed into sleep around 4 a.m. on Sunday morning, June 17th. At 7a.m., my alarm woke us up. I was behind schedule, and exhausted. Contemplating whether it would be more reasonable to go back to sleep and begin the Pilgrimage one day late, it was clear what the reasonable choice would be. I was also clear that if I made that reasonable choice, I might lose my nerve, and not start at all. My pack was 15 pounds heavier than I had planned, and hiked with