Dave Kruger asked: >So, how does wilderness travel affect YOU? I'm curious. I've done a few solo hikes lasting several days without seeing another person. I really enjoyed how everything slowed down to a walking pace. I felt like all my worldly worries were lifted off my shoulders and there was no worries other than finding water, not running out of food and making it to the next shelter. I agree that it does change you. When else can you have the luxury to contemplate the small things from the ants on the ground to the leaves on the trees for days on end? One of things I remember the most was coming out of the woods to my pick up point next to a highway. What a stark contrast it was to see cars zooming by at 50 mph and people all around. It was almost like a sensory overload. Joe *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Apr 19 2000 - 07:22:59 PDT
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