It’s the time of year when I have travel on the brain. If I’m not heading somewhere, I’m thinking about it. So we decided to spend the summer asking some of our favorite creative people to share the stories of their travel adventures. That way, even if you’re not traveling, you can be reading about it.
A couple of years ago, graphic designer and letterpress printer Macon York took a break from creating wedding invitations, stationery and cards to fulfill a dream that started when she was ten years old – to hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. When she was fifteen, Macon hiked a 50-mile section of the trail with a summer camp program, which only further cemented her resolve, and she promised herself that she would hike the entire trail before she turned 30. Serious planning began when she turned 26; she read trail memoirs, attended an informative workshop, saved money and researched gear. Then on March 20, 2012, she began the trail with a good friend, but when an old knee injury flared up on the third day, the friend had to call it quits and Macon continued the long journey on her own.
She was completely alone for about a week and then met a fun group of guys and began immersing herself into the trail community. (She was even given a trail name – “Daystar” – for her constant commentary on her love of light: morning light, evening light and the way that the light would shine through the trees.) She would frequently hike solo during the day and then meet up with her friends at campsites in the evening. A little more than six months after beginning the trail, Macon finished on September 25 at age 27. (You can read the story of her adventure here.) -Amy
via Design*Sponge http://ift.tt/1vwl7H5 From Amy Azzarito
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