Having read many topics on this site I think there are many different reasons people hike and backpack. Perhaps some people do it for a single reason, others a combination of reasons. My reasons have differed over my lifetime and now that I see the end coming (due to age) I have become rather philosophic about what I enjoyed and what I learned from 58 years of wondering around in the wilderness. I will say something more about that, but first, let me ask you....Why do you participate in this archaic hobby?
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Jim M