Inspiration

Friends once persuaded me to try a hike in California. Skeptically I agreed and found myself on the John Muir Trail. That hike took me completely by surprise and I was overwhelmed by it’s pristine beauty. It was a much cherished 3 weeks of Paradise which I have often reflected over.

Then a few years after that found myself in Norway on a long journey.  It was an awakening to get up each morning and travel through pristine nature for as long as it took to find a new place to rest. The hardships were soon forgotten as my pilgrimage unfolded. For 250 days I was completely immersed in the best nature Europe has to offer. When the end came I was distraught and soon bewildered as daily pragmatic trivia eroded my enthusiasm. Dew on my sleeping bag does more for my soul than a fancy dinner. This pilgrimage is here www.skipaddenorway.com

I am now in the fortunate position to be able to withdraw for another 6 months and immerse myself into the pristine nature along the Pacific Crest Trail. A summer journey through Grizzly Adams Shangri La.  A few people ask me why I would want to such a thing. It would really be criminal of me to waste the opportunity.

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