Something in the darkness to believe in

A moment that exists outside of time, a crucible of community in the mountains, and new human perspectives on moral dilemmas

Backpackers have a saying: 'the trail provides'. In other words, life on foot has a way of giving you exactly what you need, which is not necessarily what you want.

Over the last couple of weeks, I've been gradually piecing together a no-holds barred treatise for this blog on why I can no longer morally justify posting on Instagram. As I write this, the …