![]() Plunged onto the PCT at one of the most unforgiving points on the entire trail, Cheryl must start her journey at maximum difficulty with a decided dearth of experience. Ultimately, Strayed suggests that while conquering one’s “wild” soul is a daunting task, it can be done.Īt the start of her hike, Cheryl is overwhelmed by the arid, hostile terrain of the Mojave desert. Wild uses one woman’s journey of taming-or at least existing within-nature and wilderness as a metaphor for the laborious, uncharted journey that is learning to tame and inhabit one’s own personal, inner wilderness. Cheryl is full of uncertainty at the beginning of her journey, but by the end, she feels strong and empowered. Along the Pacific Crest Trail, she encounters fallen trees, snowfall, bears, deer, foxes, armies of frogs and black ants, and inhospitable weather. ![]() ![]() When Cheryl sets off on an 1,100-mile hike through the wilderness, she is an amateur camper and an inexperienced hiker. ![]()
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