It felt very freeing to walk as far as I could go in a day, drop down, and sleep out in the open, ready to get up and start walking as soon as I awoke. That's one of the advantages of cowboy camping, or camping without a tent. The cons were the anxiety that spiders …

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Leaving Shelter Cove, the trail led past an overlook, where I saw a woman on her phone. I was excited because that meant there was service! I called home and talked to my mom and sister while I hiked, which really brightened my day. I'd definitely felt lonely hiking without a group. Over the next …

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