Why I Keep Walking Back to the Hills

The forest section feels almost private. Then the trees stop, the ridge opens, and the mountains are suddenly much closer than the map suggested.

Four days offline

No notifications, no drafts, no dashboards. I came back with a notebook full of fragments and a much shorter list of things I thought were urgent.

The practical bit

• —High Camp is cold — plan for it rather than hope.
• —Water is available but carry purification anyway.
• —Give yourself an extra buffer day for weather.