The end of my 2005 thru hike of the Superior Hiking Trail in Northern Minnesota

As @sharalds struggles for his life, @singletrackm1nd take pictures, @wotboy throws pebbles at him, and Jax begs for food.

In 2007 I embarked on a 1,200 mile (1,931 km) thru-hike of the Pacific Northwest Trail.  I count this trip as one of the most life-changing endeavors I’ve ever undertaken.  I spent sixty-one days in June, July, and August without once sleeping in a bed or even under a proper roof (unless you count outhouses…