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Sep 7, 2021 at 12:01 am #3726805
I’ve backpacked solo for so many decades now that it seems odd to me when I have others along. Solo backpacking off trail in remote areas can be a ‘vision quest’ if you are in that fame of mind… a week long meditation. When I am on trail, I actually meet and talk to more people when I am in a group. And I see more wildlife when solo because I am not doing so much jabbering that the wildlife hears us coming. In general, when solo, I just notice more of everything… flowers, water, sounds, the feel of the breeze, the texture of the rock and soil… and directions/route… the only times I ever get lost is when walking along mindlessly jabbering with my hiking partner… aka, not paying attention… not having situational awareness…
Nov 26, 2021 at 8:37 am #3733205Asleep under the stars in Yosemite many years past, small scuffling and sniffing noises woke me from a deep sleep. How lucky I was to just open my eyes without otherwise moving! The skunk and I gazed deeply into each other’s eyes through about a 4 inch distance, then it quietly turned and waddled away.
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