hey there...i'm back. there is a ceiling over my head. everything i am living on is no longer being carried on my back. i am in some sort of culture shock right now. i had a wonderful time. wonderful? hmm. that's an understatement. it is really odd to see these words appear on the screen...weird to see a computer. it was such an amazing trip. i will have so much to tell...stay tuned. i got kicked off an airplane. lost in the gila wilderness. slept under the stars almost every night. saw a mexican wolf, one of only two in the area where i was (they are currenetly reintroducing the species in the gila), met great people, hiked over 130 miles, while carrying 60+ lbs. amazing. there aren't words to describe how i feel right now. i hope y'all had a wonderful month, and i will post more soon!