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The Thru-Hike of Misery
FromOut There
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jun 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When Paul Barach embarked on his first thru-hike, he was expecting a life-changing experience. The Shikoku Pilgrimage, which traverses Japan’s most rural island and takes visitors past 88 Buddhist temples, promised to be a spiritual and meditative journey, as well as an epic adventure. But the reality wasn’t so nice. On this episode, Paul tells the story of what happens when the adventure of a lifetime doesn't turn out the way you'd hoped. How do you make peace with the worst parts of hiking, when those parts never end?
Released:
Jun 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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