by Linda Heistman
While on a five-day backpacking trip over the summer, I was upset and frustrated that I had packed too much in my pack.
You would think after a couple of backpacking trips I would have figured out that I am not a super hero, and I just can’t carry all that weight for that long of a hiking trip.
Well, in some areas I guess I’m just a slow learner. Humility had a way of cutting me more than the straps of the heavy burden digging into my shoulders.
The art of packing a backpack with lighter materials is a continual learning process, but I had yet to figure it out. Continue reading