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TIL that sketching a thru-hike route made me rethink my career path.
I left my office job to become a trail maintainer.
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gracec166mo ago
Actually, trail maintainers use a lot more than just a shovel. Pulaskis and McLeods are the real workhorses for clearing brush and digging drainage. The Pulaski is this cool combo axe and hoe tool.
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wadew517mo ago
You left a desk for a shovel? How’s that fancy office coffee tasting compared to instant grits in the rain? Bet the spreadsheets never bit you like the bugs do now. Guess a bad day on the trail still beats a good day in a cubicle, or does it?
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ruby_jones7mo ago
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blair_taylor327mo ago
Last fall in the Smoky Mountains, I was clearing a trail after a storm. My hands were muddy, and I was soaked to the bone. I remembered my old desk job, where the biggest risk was a paper cut. Now, even with bug bites and sore muscles, I feel more alive. That instant coffee in the rain tastes better than any fancy brew from an office machine. A bad day outside really does beat a good day inside.
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