Thirst: 2600 Miles to Homeby Heather "Anish" Anderson
It's hard not to tell this lady to get a life! But that would be stupid, she has a life--only not one that many people would recognize as a reasonable way to run out one's days on this planet. And she did try the life that most of us call normal--married with house and day job. It just didn't work for her.
What did work for her were 100-mile runs in the desert, grueling hikes on months long trails. Walking the Appalachian Trial, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail, then doing the Pacific Crest Train again at a record-setting pace. Despite her speed, she didn't close her eyes to the beauty around her. She didn't hike these trails with both eyes looking down at her watch for days on end. She saw the world around and appreciated it, then trudged on.
It's enjoyable--and a whole lot painful--to read her account of the journey. Or should I call it a race? It felt more like a race. It's not my way to travel nor is it my way to enjoy the world, but that doesn't make it worth the writing of. As I wrote long ago, there are more ways to appreciate the outdoors than looking through the lens of a camera. A lot more.
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