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Dec 20, 2009 at 10:08 pm #1253362
http://www.navaching.com/hawkeen/nwalk.html
Interesting read. love to have a discussion on it.
Dec 24, 2009 at 10:32 am #1556678anyone read it?
Dec 24, 2009 at 3:58 pm #1556759I did; it's quite an interesting article, and long enough to be a bit of a committment to read through — but once started, it was interesting to read to the end. It's something I'd like to try out given some time and mobility (temporarily not too mobile). Not just for the night walking aspect, but in general to try to perceive things in a different way on occasion. TBD.
Dec 24, 2009 at 8:39 pm #1556815Interesting but pretty darn long. I read a bit and then skimmed the rest. I'm not sold that such an experience would be as fulfilling as they seem to find it.
Dec 29, 2009 at 11:01 am #1557819i have hiked in the night with only the light of a full moon and clear sky. the moonlight was so bright i could not sleep so after laying there for 3 hours i did some quick calculating and figured i could be home by 2am if i packed it up and hit the trail.
it was the best backpacking i have ever done – i have hiked the trail before and i felt comfortable doing the massive stream crossing (up to my waist) in the dark. it was in November so i wasn't too worried about snakes. it was a great experience.
i have also hiked in the deep blackness of a forest using a headlamp for lighting after sunset in the pouring rain. that was not enjoyable and i'd rather not repeat that event. it became dangerous when i climbed up into the fog and couldn't find the trail. there were areas of steep drops. i had never hiked there previously, had i known the terrain and hiked there before, i would have made camp earlier and made up the miles in daylight.
the setting and a prior knowledge of the trail/area are very important factors in the "quality" of the experience.
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