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The one about being scared
The sunset turned to night and I walked with my headlamp on. I was scared. Big bugs attracted by my light kept coming at my face and I saw a snake in the dark that made me paranoid where I put my feet.
The One with the Sunrise and the Lack of Sleep
Just a few minutes before sunrise we reached the peak of Baden Powell and drank coffee in our sleeping bags watching the sky turn pink. It was incredible. I felt so happy to have done a hard thing with such wonderful people.
The One with the Cold and the Hangover
After a few hours of absolutely no sleep and trying to force-cuddle Whiplash and Gadget out of desperation I left camp at 3am. I hiked until sunrise with all my layers on without creating any kind of heat in my body.
The one with the hunger and the heat
I’ve always had a very big appetite but I think I’ve never eaten so much in one day. My stomach felt like a black hole that couldn’t be satisfied.
The One with the Hunger and the Heat
I’ve always had a very big appetite but I think I’ve never eaten so much in one day. My stomach felt like a black hole that couldn’t be satisfied.
The one where we conquered the mountain
Team Expedition that we named our little group consisted of Vortex, Sylvia, Guardian, Simon, Whiplash and me. Our alarms went off at 2am and exhausted but excited we got ready.
The one with the blisters and broken water filter
Then came the Sunday of the first week of April. My starting date. It felt unreal to stand by the southern terminus at last, a place I’ve seen on so many photos throughout the years. I was in awe. We all took some of our own and then did the only thing we could - we started walking.
Returning back home
I've returned back to Sweden after 11 months to plan my PCT hike. In about three weeks I have my flight to San Diego. The right amount of time to get everything sorted but also too short to really get used to it. Which is maybe good. Or bad. I haven’t decided that yet.
Why Do We Leave?
I feel like it's almost a movement. More and more people are leaving their 9-5 in search of something else. Either if it's moving to another country, backpacking for months or just choosing to hike across a country. I feel like the desire is all coming from the same source. It's the same yearning.
A Love Story
I grew up under the polar night, the midnight sun and the Aurora Borealis. The climate is hard and so are the people. Every time I'm not there my heart aches for the north. But it's also a place I had to leave so I wouldn't start hating it.