hobby burnout?

on my last post, i indicated that i did not do much in terms of trips, keeping active, and just general loss of motivation. even this autumn, while thinking about it months prior sounded great, i did not get out to enjoy any views. even if it was for just one night, i struggled getting my shit together and actually get out there. actually, my last trip was at pukaskwa in august 2025 and since then, i havent done anything.

i started to think about it and perhaps maybe i grinded too hard at what i like to do, and now i dont even have the urge to enjoy what i used to anymore. i achieved what i wanted: a backpack configuration that contained only what i needed to enjoy my time out on a trip, while weighing just under 10lbs.

for the 2026 season, i will see about getting out more on weekends to do some quick overnighters after work or on the weekend and plan only 1 or 2 "bigger" trips. one of those trips, may be the Kinghorn rail line again. i was supposed to do it last year on my birthday, but the rain put me off (and that was the start of feeling the slump). i think i just need to kick my own ass and do it this time, even if i do not complete the entire thing. maybe i will do pukaskwa again? reyanne likes it there but we are both thinking of trying something else this year. i would love to get sophie to come out for a few nights here and there too on the weekends.

being in the woods is nice and it is my way of destressing and forgetting about work and real life. so this year, i am going to make the best of it and will kick my own ass to get out there again. getting back into my running routine during the winter is a great start, as not only do i train for the firefighters race, but for hiking season too. 2024 was my best year and i hope to mimic that; not just for the trips, but feeling good about myself physically and mentally.