Backpacking Is In the Air!

At some point in every March, I find myself drawn to the forest by a gentle but firm invisible hand. Maybe it’s the temperature change and glimpses of spring – a daffodil here or there – or maybe my internal clock has just forever changed by a decision that was made back in 2019. With it’s bare tree tops, crunching of leaves underfoot, skittering squirrels, and the promise of the unknown – March will forever be long-distance backpacking season in my mind. It is a season of change and more to come. On this day in 2019, my partner and I had big plans in store…