Another New York Times article on backpacking!

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Grannyhiker
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Another New York Times article on backpacking!

Post by Grannyhiker » August 23rd, 2009, 7:49 pm

The same author who gave us "How to Lick a Banana Slug" a few weeks back http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/vie ... =14&t=2946 has come up with a really good article on backpacking:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/opini ... ei=5087%0A

Here is an excerpt:
Here’s how to pry yourself and your family off the keyboard and venture into the wild — without feeding a bear. In the same way that you recharge your BlackBerry from time to time, you also should recharge your soul — by spending part of August disconnected from the Web and reconnected with the universe.

In short: Go take a hike! Backpacking is the cheapest of vacations, and it links you intimately and directly to the world around you. It reminds us that we are just a part of the natural order, not lord of it, and that humble acknowledgment is the first step to improve our stewardship.
He follows it with some practical advice, including not overburdening yourself with heavy gear.

It's great to see this kind of thing in a national publication!

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Re: Another New York Times article on backpacking!

Post by Crusak » August 25th, 2009, 2:54 pm

what amazed me when I read the article is the large amount of good information he packed into a short news article. he gave so many good ideas for beginners. very cool.
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