DARRAH BLACKWATER aka DARRAH DID IT ~ THRU HIKING GEAR & TRAIL WISDOMS
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“ I remember the night before I left on the Colorado Trail, that’s what I was thinking back to. I was so nervous. I was kinda freaking out, just having to breathe and center myself of “what have I done?” But I thought back and remembered, I’ve done weekends by myself before and I know that I can do this because I’ve already kinda done it before.”
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THRU HIKING WISDOMS
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• So I set myself up for success… by doing many backpacking trips alone into Colorado wilderness that I was somewhat familiar with.
• I remember the night before I left on the Colorado Trail, that’s what I was thinking back to. I was so nervous. I was kinda freaking out, just having to breathe and center myself of “what have I done?” But I thought back and remembered, I’ve done weekends by myself before and I know that I can do this because I’ve already kinda done it before.
• Even though I’m afraid, I know that I know how to do this and I have the skills required.
• I think that’s also a very important part of the experience is just getting rocked a little bit.
• I’m just day hiking, but I’m staying.
• I just kinda tried to listen to whatever sounded fun and whatever I wanted. And that was really the joy of it.
• It definitely was empowering in the sense that anytime that there’s fear and you overcome that fear and learn new skills throughout that process, I think we are just better more well-rounded humans coming out of those experiences.
• What you realize quickly on the trail is you’re too tired to be scared most of the time.
• I met people who were willing to just sit in those hard truths with me.
• This is my story now. And this is what I’m going to do and I want this to be a part of me.