Chaz wrote:


Brumfield wrote:
No need to carry all that stuff around. It's all in our head from learning it in school anyway. I can't relate to needing electronic entertainment in the woods. There really is a Song of the Wild, but I can't hear it with an MP3 playing in my head. My electronics are limited to cameras, lighting, and for news, a small shortwave radio. I'm considering a folding 12 watt solar charger for the rechargeable batteries I use on extended dive and caving trips, but there are some new lithium power packs that are more portable and work more quickly to recharge batteries, might go that route instead.

Oh, and forget the straight line! Try not to pre plan every step too far in advance, leave room to, on merely a whim, just vamoose and wander aimlessly, helps to realize the freedom we all seek after. And it's amazing what we can find when we get off-trail and break out of our own self imposed ruts. Taking a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome is emotionally and spiritually fulfilling, and from experience, I've found it's better to have been and seen than to spend all the rest of my days wondering what was beyond the next mountain or canyon just off the straight line or mapped out trail. Venturing into the unknown with the intent of collecting experiential memories brings much more joy than collecting "friends" on FaceBook or MyFace. (But do bring a map and compass) <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Brum