What backpacking can teach us about living through a pandemic

Campsite on the John Muir Trail (Photo by Laura Joyce Davis)

“What I’m trying to do is sit with the reality of what we’re in right now, and not sugarcoat that, but at the same time, dig a little deeper … to see if we can find our way to hope.”
—Laura Joyce Davis

On this bonus episode, we share a story from the podcast Shelter in Place, about a backpacking trip on the John Muir Trail. The story takes us into the mountains of California and explores the parallels between hiking in the wilderness and adapting to a life of social distancing.

We also chat with Shelter in Place Host Laura Joyce Davis about how producing a daily podcast is helping her ward off depression and find bright spots amidst the hardship.