Re: [at-l] Skyblazing half a thru before lunch and Good Reads

[JoelShiver@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/23/99 5:10:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Solar bear 
wrote:

>  It seems like our thruhikes sometimes are a search for smooth air 
>  in our own turbulent lives, except we go higher!  :)

When asked why he would go on a 500 mile wilderness canoe adventure across 
Canada,  Dr. Omond Solandt, who at the time was chairman of the Defense 
Research Board of Canada,  replied, "I went along to iron out the wrinkles in 
my soul."

And, speaking of wilderness adventures, Sigurd Olson can provide some good 
reads.  The quote above is from his 1962 book, "The Lonely Land."

Plus, speaking of turbulent lives, wrinkled souls, wilderness adventures and 
good reads, John Krakauer's "Into the Wild" comes to mind.

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