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The journey began unexpectedly with a severe back injury on New Year’s Day 2013. The speaker describes how, after a year of struggling with pain, he found himself in a difficult situation, living without savings and just passing time at a friend's place with a fifth wheel. An unfortunate accident at a ranch—stepping into a hole dug by a rooster—and subsequent fall while handling hay rendered him almost immobile. The pain was intense, leading to months of bed rest and a realization of how unprepared he was financially and physically.