Wild Symbols

Monster

Cheryl’s backpack, which she nicknames Monster, is one of Wild’s central symbols. When Cheryl first packs Monster, she stuffs it to the gills with everything she thinks she could possibly need to survive…

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Cheryl’s Boots

Over the course of her hike along the PCT, Cheryl transitions from a rugged, arid desert climate to the lush greenery of the Pacific Northwest. She goes from being someone who once compulsively shot heroin…

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