“We don’t give our animal friends enough credit for the lives they lead until we try to imagine ourselves in their position. Only then will you find the respect for these creatures they undoubtedly deserve.” — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“I periodically scanned the sides of the trail with my headlamp looking for eye shine. As a loose rule, the eyes of non-threatening animals reflect green in false light, while predator’s eyes reflect yellow.” — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“Misery only added to the cumulative experience of the adventure that would ultimately sculpt me into a stronger, more resilient human being.” — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“They call it a “Whippoorwill” because the call it makes sounds exactly like it’s saying “WHIPPOOR-WILLL,” but in a whistle. Oh it doesn’t stop… — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“With nowhere to be and all day to have them, conversations out on the trail took on a whole new meaning and depth. In… — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“I went out there to live on a whim and have the freedom to stop whenever I got tired, or whenever I reached a… — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“We don’t give our animal friends enough credit for the lives they lead until we try to imagine ourselves in their position. Only then… — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“This visual of two different worlds and planes of existence converging on a mountain top was actually quite amazing and eye opening to witness.… — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“The next morning, I was finally able to have a proper look at the “NOC.” The place looked like some bizarre mountainous Disney Land… — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“If only I would’ve known that Virginia was going to chew me up and spit me out onto the rocks of Pennsylvania, I might… — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“Dreading and complaining wasn’t going to make the mountains disappear.” — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“I will say that the experience would lose something if you spent all of your time out in the woods and not in towns… — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“Try to imagine the helplessness you might feel if it were you that was stuck in that spot, completely exhausted and in pain with… — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“A Journey of 2,185.3 miles begins with a single step. Or perhaps 600 consecutive steps straight up the face of an enormous waterfall in… — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“A good rule to follow is to keep the price of your current resupply at or under the number of miles you’ve hiked since… — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“In the material world you miss opportunities to forge friendships and meet people because of appearance, social, and socioeconomic standings. Examine your friends that… — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
“May 21st was my 53rd day on the trail, as well as another pivotal and painful one. It was the day that I entered… — Kyle Rohrig Copy Share Image
