This is the narrated version of my hunkering down posting, which can also be found as a bonus episode on the conscient podcast. It was recorded on August 11, 2025 in one take while drifting in a kayak on the Preston River in Duhamel, Québec and includes an encounter with a duckling. You’ll hear 10 seconds of silence in between sections. Quoted texts have been slightly processed for clarity.

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