Miles: ~13 No signal tonight you know the drill by now Modelo left today. I held back tears and smiled for him but then erupted into ugly sobbing when the car pulled out. I couldn’t control it. He was crying too. Taiwan is so far away it almost seems like we won’t see him again atleast in person. He said 2027 may be the year he returns to hike the AT once more. Modelo genuinely was the most whimsical one in our group. Always had a good optimistic attitude and was very lowkey an expert hiker (but he’s so humble it’s not obvious). One of the many things that gave it away is how he would do a perfect PCT bear hang in less than a minute. He was also very observant and ready to help us. I just can’t believe I’m going to wake up in my tent this morning without him shaking my tent and making bear noises. Before I was only hiking the trail for fun but now there’s more to it than that. Modelo’s trekking poles, the ones he gave me. They will grace the cold gravel and stone of Katadin. Let’s…
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