*name changed to protect identity Heaving on her new 60-pound backpack, then-15-year-old and East alum Hazel Anderson’s* knees instantly collapsed under its weight. That red nylon backpack would be her closest companion for the next two-and-a-half months, accompanying her on every daily hiking expedition, backpacking trip and campout. It contained the essentials she’d need to survive the Utah winter — an inch-thick foam sleeping mat, a tarp to shield her from the wind and snow of the sub-zero nights, a mini propane tank to heat pre-made food bags and a journal for therapy assignments and diary entries. It was just a day or two before when her parents told her that she’d be attending Aspiro Wilderness Adventure Therapy in Sandy, Utah for the coming months. After years of defiance and substance abuse, her parents realized the traditional “talk therapy” wasn’t changing their daughter’s habits, so they resorted to trying something else. Link in bio to continue reading. #copybygreysoni...