Prompt #64: The Call to Adventure

March 2023

Hi Friends,

I’m in a few women’s thru-hiking groups on Facebook, and every so often, there’s a post from someone who says that her partner or parents doesn’t want her to go on her journey. The person posting is looking for ways to put her family at ease or explain to them why this particular journey (usually the John Muir Trail or the Pacific Crest Trail) is so very important to her. These posts receive many helpful comments about statistics on safety and carrying tracking devices. I always want to say something