After a year out to sea I’m finally back home and the first thing I do is leave immediately for the Joshua Tree backcountry. It’s been over a year but I’m excited to see my friends Ryan, Bree, and Sean who will accompany me on our four day trek. This was initially set up as a my prep hike / quarantine but as they’ve all got their COVID vaccine shots, I guess we’ll be okay. It feels good to be back after a year out to sea