Micah
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
No buzzing alerts or reminders.
Just me, the forest, and the miles before sundown.
It was exactly what I needed.
The logging road stretched wide and straight, big enough for timber trucks that hadn't passed in years.
Pines crowded from both sides, reaching to reclaim the bath.
Eventually, the road narrowed.
It broke into switchbacks.
A climb for an hour then dropped into a basin.
The canopy thickened.
The ground softened with pine needles and moss.
I heard nothing but a squirre of rustling or a bird taking off unseen.
That night, I made camp on a flat rock ledge overlooking the valley.
I boiled water, ate a quick meal, and settled in.
It was peaceful.
No highways.
No porch lights.
Just quiet.
Until I checked my compass.
I pulled it out of habit.
I hadn't needed it so far, but the second I looked, something was wrong.