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Re: [pct-l] Does anyone miss the trail?
- Subject: Re: [pct-l] Does anyone miss the trail?
- From: "Richard J. Calliger" <calliger@infolane.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 10:19:54 -0700
At 11:02 PM -0700 5/14/97, Ryan Christensen wrote:
>Recently I have been getting quite trail sick. <snip>
. I am reminded of what John Muir wrote in My First Summer in the Sierra ,
"Life seems neither long nor short, and we take no more heed to save time
or make haste than do the trees and the stars. This is true freedom, a good
practical sort of immortality." <snip>
>Does anyone understand what I am saying. Please share your thoughts. . .
>
I do precisely. That is why I am researching starting some type of
outdoor school. The beauty and elegance of nature is at times
quite overwhelming. I just returned from 4 days on Mnt Williamson in
the Sierra- napping at 11,000 feet in the sun on a ledge is awesome
and no comparison to "civilization". However, we do depend on
civilization to get us to the trailhead; so I do not advocate a return to
John Muir-ish times.. although him sleeping ontop of Shasta next to
the fumeroles in the winter is quite an experience!
Rich
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