Friday, April 20, 2012

Pesach on the AT

This Passover was definitely different from years past.

I think it was the first time in my life I didn't have a single bite of matzah, and honestly, I missed having it. This was also the most challenging Pesach yet (for pretty obvious reasons).

Not only do we eat trail food that we can cook in the wilderness, but we eat KOSHER trail food that we can cook in the wilderness. And for one week in April, we eat KOSHER FOR PASSOVER trail food that we can cook in the wilderness.

I'll just sum that up by saying, "Nom nom nom not easy."

But we did it. And successfully. Not to pat ourselves on the back, but I think it puts it in a little perspective for us. We didn't have the typical luxury of having nice Passover foods and meals this year... instead we had nasty never do I wanna eat this again Passover food.

But at least an Egyptian army wasn't chasing us down to slaughter us (though we were invaded by an army of slugs one night), and I know our God was watching over us as He always does, providing for us and delivering us from trouble, like He did for our people many years ago.

And here we were celebrating an age old tradition as best we could, as thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail.

That's pretty cool if you ask me.


7 comments:

  1. Awesome Pesach video, ManCub! Even though you weren't able to find any matzah on the AT, I did see you were able to enjoy the blessings over the fruit of the vine. Happy journey and God bless you.

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  2. amazing video. i couldn't stop smiling while i was watching it. :) love you guys and miss you terribly.

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  3. I saw a small herd of camels or something in the distance... Simply beautiful.

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  4. I'm so glad you two were able to find laugh out loud joy (and some vino, too :) during your "Pesach sans Matzah!" This video is amazing & you are so gifted! Love you both.

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  5. Yes next year in Jerusalem! Great video!

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  6. Uhhhmmmm, LOVED this. I love culture, and this video is such a beautiful mix of many cultures--especially Jewish+trail culture. Love you guys, glad you're well.

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