Kodiak is a large island on the south coast of Alaska. The second largest island in the U.S. is breathtaking, but its terrain is as steep and challenging as it is beautiful. (Photo by Media Direct)
“Just keep moving.” That’s what I told myself as I inched my way up the steep incline wearing a full pack and Benelli’s Lupo slung over my shoulder. Unable to walk up the hill, I reached for a handful of dewy grass to pull up and get on all fours. So it went for what seemed like an eternity. When we crested the hill, my onX Hunt app indicated we had traveled just .9 miles since exiting the skiff 3 hours earlier.