Out of the wilderness

August 22

The plane to civilization arrives in about 4 hours to whisk me back to the land of cars and taxes. I am absolutely ecstatic, but a little sad too. The tundra and I have bonded thoroughly over the last six and a half weeks and have become good friends. Though we will not see each other for a while, I think I will keep in touch. Being out here as really cleared out my brain of a lot of crap and I feel like I am fresh for the world. It's hard to focus on nagging little things that would normally bother you back in the world when you are living in such a vast, beautiful place.

Next on my list is a night at the pub tonight- I take no responsibility for my condition tomorrow morning. On Sunday I am off to the farm with my crew partner Heather, to show her around the bustling mecca of High Prairie. A week or so off, and then I will be sent to some other god-forsaken outpost, which will have to be pretty awesome indeed to beat Zip Camp. I'll let you know when I know.

-A.