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Jakob 2015/03/02

To rejuvenate my body and soul, I seek out long hikes, pldade trips or general adventures. My partner, Deb, and I have through hiked the entire length of the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. (Trail names: Walking Carrot and Nowhere Man). This summer we are planning to hike the northern half of the Continental Divide Trail, from Waterton/Glacier International Peace Park to southern Wyoming, Rawlins to be exact. This will be approximately 1300 miles, and take about 3 months.The lead up to our trips is always stressful, as last minute planning takes place as an ovelap to daily life and setting affairs in order takes as much time as planning the trip itself. But it is all worth it when the daily stress falls away, usually 3 or 4 days into the trip. Then, the next several months become time for a vey determined lifestyle where the immediate needs take over and focus is on feet forward and on what's happening inside the head and the heart.The only real downsider to this approach, is that a 2 week american style vacation no longer provides release. We need our fix of 3 months or more and we need it every 2nd or 3rd year (more often when we can). This does involve sacrifice and some compromise for our priorities to become reality. It's not for everyone, but it is a way of life for us.