What solo hiking taught me about self trust.

Hiking had always been familiar to me, but solo hiking became something different. It wasn't a grand act of bravery or a way to prove anything - it was simply a decision. I wanted to go, so I went. And in doing so, I realised how much I already trusted myself.

Out on the trail I didn't question my instincts, nor did I second guess my decisions. I simply was. I played, I explored, I climbed rocks, and I definitely lost my footing a few times but with that I learnt quickly that the only person that was going to save me out there was me.