“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure some of them are dirt.” -John Muir

I decided once again to do the #52hikechallenge for 2022. I thoroughly emjoyed the hikes last year, so it just made sense to do it yet again. My friend and I decided to do it again together, or at least as many hikes as we could together. With work and life, we just can’t always make the weekly hikes together. For the very first time in my life, I did a solo hike. I made sure it was just a short little one miler for my very first one.

Things I realized…

I’m not a huge fan of hiking alone.

I did enjoy the solitude of hiking alone.

I’m going to try some other hikes alone before I compeletly give up.

Hiking alone was way out of my comfort zone.

While I learned all these things, I also had a good time. Was I scared even though it was just a one mile hike? Yes. Was I proud of myself for getting out there and doing a solo hike to keep up on my challenge? You betcha. Will I do it again? Yes. Will I still be scared? More than likely. That’s the point though right? I’m trying to do things to get myself out of my comfort zone. This was definitely one of them.

My Plan is to continue to learn about the art of solo hiking so I have better tips and tricks to not be so nervous and to make sure I keep myself safe. I never would’ve been able to see these views if I hadn’t stepped out of my comfort zone.