Book Review. "Into a Desert Place"

Overall, I enjoyed this one, though it is a bit dated at this point..  Its the story of a Scottish gentleman that decided he wanted to walk along the coastline of the Baja Peninsula...  talk about an excursion!! :)

it covers his initial efforts to get geared up and find some funding, as well as his early efforts at getting published with no experiance or contacts when starting out.. The tales of his walk are enjoayble and written in such a way that it's easy to picture what is going on and how he feels about it all.. I do think that he glosses over some areas of the hike more than I would, but then I tend to appreciate the natural world more than I do encounters with people.

what I dont know is if the dynamics of culture have changed so much since his writing that a walker would no longer receive the warm welcome that he did in so many places by the residents of Baja.  he seemed to live a charmed life in that respect for the most part, with very few people issues.

In time, he picked up a Burro to help carry the load, but for the most part he went out and did it himself with only what he was able to carry.. I have alot of respect for that.  he had the courage and tenacity that I'm still trying to find within myself!

if your a hiker, or interested in long hiking.. I would recommend it! 

1800's style camping vids, enjoy the presenter quite a bit.

Just sharing some videos that have attracted my attention... I like the thought of going with simply a bedroll and haversack, but so far its just a thought :)

Camping, Old school!

my latest Read.. Wild!

found it quite enjoyable, like her writing and answered some of my personal questions about backcountry camping.

Wild:From lost to Found

Walking today, and thinking alot.

for years, I've gone out of my way to find books about folks doing long distance walks.. Not to get from point A to B, but simply to be in the world and experience it.   Lately, I've been reading books about the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Appalachian Trail.  Part of me thinks they might be a good starting point to break out and just go..  the rest of me finds the thought of them less than attractive because they ARE trails.. I'm not much into people.. and especially on the AT I would likely run into quite a few (by my standards)

Today after the past couple days of rain, I got frustrated with the computer, got tired of the noise of the TV, and decided that spending a few hours in the woods would help to get me back on track..  it helped of course :)

I cant help wondering what it would feel like to just go.. no particular destination, no rush, hike till I feel like stopping and stop till I feel like going again.. I love the "thought" of it, but I wonder if the reality would be a disappointment.

Howdy Folks :)

might be a while before anything happens here, mostly reserving the space...  for the day when I finally start hoofing it!!