There’s a Lumineers song that’s become my anthem. The first verse goes like this:
I leave the house at 7:30am and drive to the Looney Bean, where I order a breakfast burrito, a large coffee, and a raspberry oatmeal…
I arrive at the Pine Creek trailhead at 8:30am.
At noon, I can see the river.
…and now I’m not breakingthe train’s just shakingand I’ve never made it here before…
You learn all kinds of things about someone in the backcountry.