08.05.24
Another monsoon on the way. The faintest hints of autumn in the air. A long walk with Bjørn through the forest, saying hello to some of his friends for the daily zoom. Another thru hike and a reason to write about something that stirs the heart. Boxes labelled for for various resupply points. Communication with relevant parties. The whole organism begins to move in the summer. The trail towns, the forums, the weather stats, the general network comes online as hikers start passing through. We decided back around Christmas that it would be the Colorado Trail. 2018, 2021, 2024. The energy creeps up on you. It's a process of allowing minutia and broader strategies find a home together. Then it's two weeks out. You've replaced any worn gear and broken in the new shoes on some local hikes and decided whether it's the Collegiate East or West (and it's east because we want at zero at Mt Princeton Hot Springs) and it's thru-hiker miles vs thru-hiker-with-a-little-dog-mil