Dave Kruger asked: > So, how does wilderness travel affect YOU? I'm curious. I've done a couple of trips that exceeded two weeks in length and have always had some difficulty returning to the "real world", paticularly the frenzy, traffic, instant and constant news and communication, and rampant commercialism. Once, I refused to read a newspaper for two weeks (during the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal) after I returned, because I not only didn't care, but didn't want to know anything about that stuff. It's hard to stay isolated, though and I always gradually return to something of an appreciation for my fellow humans. It's almost like I've just had a religious experience and can't figure out why everyone else is still acting the same old way. I'm personally a much nicer person while I'm out on these trips than I am in everyday life - probably because I don't handle the stress of this busy life all that well and it's a lot easier to stay focused on just a few things when away from it. For me the "retreat" aspect of the trips is probably just as important as the "adventure" aspect. Roger Voeller Brookline, Massachusetts *************************************************************************** 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 - 07:32:45 PDT
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