Day 58

Day 58: 20 miles

For only being a 20 mile day it took me longer than it should have and it was really tiring. This snow is draining. Days like these kinda kill my vibe cause it’s slower the I’d like to be moving but it is a great reminder of how difficult my ambitions are.

Hiked a few miles this morning then had to get a hitch to resupply. This was probably the longest it’s taken me yet. It took over a half hour and then a wonderful lady stopped, brought me to the store, and even waited for me to shop to bring me back so I didn’t have to wait for a hitch again. She also said she was surprised I didn’t smell like shit like normal hikers. Best compliment I’ve gotten in weeks. She was also the 3rd person to tell me lately that they haven’t seen a winter like this in over 10 years. 🙃

Today was only 20 miles but it was a hard 20 miles. It’s just very tiring continuously sliding and lunging and falling with each step all day. My feet also get a little wet from sinking in snow all day and being covered. But late in the day today I was walking on some snow and it just broke and my feet fell through into black murky water and my feet got soaked. Anger. Yelling. Grimace. Sigh. Release.

I reached the high point in New Jersey today but it was after dark so there wasn’t a ton to see. There were also probably 70-80 mph winds up there so it was a little crazy. I was trying to take a picture of the sky while holding onto my gloves cause they would’ve soared away. My pack cover was also flailing so much I thought it might separate and take flight.

I was really struggling in the middle and later part of the day but in the last hour or 2 of the day I got a sudden urge to pick it up and felt much better. This was after I was in a bit of a trance state. After downing a bunch of food while taking a short break I started to not feel so good. I felt really bloated and felt pretty gaseous. And while listening to some edm and I noticed I felt strange and was in a trance state. It was similar to when I was a young kid and would get overheated and feel sick in church. (Continued in comments cause screw zuckerberg)

My head felt really hot. My stomach was churning. And I felt a little dizzy. I sat down for a minute and kept moving without much difference. I just kept burping trying to get out the bad. Finally right on a beat drop I let out the most satisfying belch that I felt in my nose and ears. It cleansed my soul. My head felt decompressed and it was go time.

Also, in the second picture I look angry cause I was angry cause it was a 5% chance of precipitation today and it was starting to snow.
Things aren’t gonna get easier but gotta keep moving. Earn it

Song of the day: get up 10-cardi b
This song was introduced to me as the girl version of dreams and nightmares and I’d say that’s pretty spot on