Why would I turn a 4 ½ hour trek in Shenandoah National Park into an all-or-nothing scenario?After all, this was just a warmup to trekking the Inca Trail this October in Peru. A chance to test out gear and remember what worked and what did not when we climbed Kilimanjaro in January. And maybe it was hotter than any recent hike I have undertaken. But why should that trigger me … [Read more...] about It’s Just a Hike, Why Am I Using All or Nothing Thinking?
Mount Kilimanjaro
What Made Depression Almost Keep Me From Summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro?
We reached the summit in seven days, but day four almost ended my attempt.How did I think the entire trip would be rain free? What caused me to optimistically think that there would be no rain and the climb would be all monkeys and giraffes in the wild? I had looked at long-range forecasts for Tanzania, and Africa before leaving America. The website even had forecasts based on … [Read more...] about What Made Depression Almost Keep Me From Summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro?
