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the slow burn of going somewhere on purpose, blisters and all.
afrikaans rootsFrom Dutch word for pulling an ox-wagon journey
great trek1830s Boers hauled wagons across South African frontier
star namesakeSci-fi franchise stole the word, became cultural gravity
summit mathEverest base camp trek covers roughly 80 miles
slow is fasterWalking reveals terrain that vehicles blur right past