I’m excited to share my first byline on Condé Nast Traveler online. Paid subscribers to the Joy Trip Project Substack can bypass the paywall and read the unedited version here.
One day on a backpacking trip you might stand on the summit of a high mountain. As you look out on the horizon you can see with great satisfaction how far you have come. You take a sip of water from your bottle and with that cool refreshment you feel a welling sense of pride. Having reached your goal, in that precious moment you embody the effects not only of your physical exertion, but the meticulous planning that brought you here. Your experience can be defined by the thoughtful decisions you make to realize your vision of travel for the sake of pure adventure. The steps you took, no matter how graceful or clumsy made this journey possible. The view from wherever you decided to stop is merely your reward. Don’t forget, you still must make it home safely. This is the art of backpacking. Here are a few things you should always keep in mind.
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-golden-rules-of-backpacking
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