The thing nobody told me about trails in real life

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where gear stopped feeling new.

The detail that surprised me was how much a neighborhood park changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

I started this because my first week felt a little stuck, and camping seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

I started this because my first week felt a little stuck, and maps seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.