[at-l] Are you a loner?

[Charles Copeland" <charles@uswnet.com (Charles Copeland)]

No, you're not crazy!  Winter camping/hiking is the perfect time for
complete solitude.  If its *really* cold (like a couple of weekends ago)
then you are absolutely guaranteed to be alone.  The trees are bare, the
stars are bright, the bugs are gone, everything is quiet.  All you hear is
the wind rustling the empty branches, the sound of your own heartbeat, maybe
the bubbling of a stream [and a @&$#! occasional jet if you're anywhere near
Atlanta!].

Charles


----- Original Message -----
From: <woodelf@juno.com>
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Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Are you a loner?


> On my NY/NJ hike last month the only people I saw were on the road walks.
> The solitude was exquisite. Winter has it's own solitude. It's often
> silent except for the wind. Shapes and shades become more important than
> color and night is completely monochromatic. I guess it's a form of
> sensory depravation. The feeling of being alone in private world is
> exhilarating. For me winter is the real world and satisfies my need for
> solitude. OK, so I'm crazy. But it sure feels good.
>
> woodelf
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