Journeys, Meditation, and Answers

While I was living in Shanghai a year ago, though I had tried it before, I started to read some books and take meditation seriously. I started a

May 23, 2015 : David

Quiet Days with a Noisy Mind

Every once and a while I cross a slice of forest or field that arrests me. My thoughts are silenced by its radiant serenity, and I am tempted to

May 17, 2015 : David

Out of Kinkora hostel I hiked a 16 mile day, except I didn't hike a 16 mile day, because 2 miles out and 2 miles back from the Dollar General meant a

May 7, 2015 : David

Miss Janet returned from dropping Kyle off and we loaded in her van for 20 miles of slackpacking. 'Slackpacking' is when someone holds most of your

May 5, 2015 : David

After escaping Hot Springs Team Mudslide slept on top of Rich Mountain Fire Tower, old and poxed with graffiti. We ran into another group calling

Apr 26, 2015 : David

Clear and blustery Day 25 ended on top of Max Patch, a sprawling grassy bald overlooking miles of hills and mountains. As golden hour fell it became

Apr 21, 2015 : David

After a 3x5 foot sketch of Christ and a stack of biblical literature greeted us at the front desk, The Grand Prix Motel became our home for the

Apr 19, 2015 : David

Temperatures were dropping, rain chances increasing, and our elevation would be going drastically up. Day 19 was an ominous morning. Many hikers were

Apr 12, 2015 : David

Day 17 was an uneventful 11.3 setting us up for our first nearo (near zero) day at Fontana Dam. Day 18 we got going 8:30ish (early for us so far) and

Apr 9, 2015 : David

Days 9-12 brought us to mile 106 on the trail, at the Rock Gap Shelter.Not long after the last post Kyle picked up a couple extra hiking sticks and

Mar 31, 2015 : David

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