8 mo preg solo tent camp
Partially motivated by whether i might not be able to do this again, i booked a late release site through rec.gov for the pictured rocks national lakeshore in Michigan’s UP; they miraculously make a handful of sites available 2 weeks out. Camping + section hiking with no cell service felt like permission to:
- space the fuck out
- go at my own pace
- eat girl food without negotiating
- not smell cheap beer or deal with an intense amount of trash at the site
- sleep in as late as i wanted
- vibe the fuck out in the middle of the night under one of the most beautiful night skies ive ever seen
I hiked a total of 20 miles in two days. Day 1 at an actual snails pace, and day 2 broken up by a few hours of plein air painting. Deeply enjoyed my own company in absolute peak Midwest. Little buggy. Few judgy fellow hikers (“you’re doing the loop by yourself?!”). Kinda far, but overall a hellofa last hurrah.