Tangles Walk in the Woods: Part 5
Between carrying extra water and increasing lower back pain, I was reconsidering if I had what it took to continue on the trail. I knew I wasn’t ready to go home to questions of “How are you doing? How is…
A Welcoming Garden
At the moment my GPS reveals a solid screen of green, I know it will no longer lead me to my destination. I reach up to my dash, turn off my phone, and begin watching for familiar turns on gravel…
Tangle’s Walk in the Woods: Part 4
The beauty of life on the trail is that you can choose solitude or fellowship, the peace of the woods or an evening in town, quiet stealth campsites or social shelters. I discovered that I really liked hiking alone. My…
Tangle’s Walk in the Woods: Part 3
I watched in wonder (and horror) as two brothers, Fire Starter and Big Boy, piled wood and trash onto a fire ring and had a blazing fire within minutes. I love campfires out on the trail, but it’s a big…
Tangle’s Walk in the Woods: Part 2
Many friends asked if I was afraid of going alone. I suppose their concerns were valid. Whenever in my life have I thought it was a good idea to go into the woods, alone, for six weeks? Anything could happen! …
Tangle’s Walk in the Woods: Part 1
Have you ever been given someone’s extravagant love and time, when you felt you least deserved it? Or maybe during a time you were so empty, you couldn’t imagine anyone delighting in you? It is with an overwhelming sense of…
