[pct-l] john muir

[Edward Anderson]

Hi Shroomer,
That's my favorite quote from John Muir. It has always inspired. That is why I have always tried to camp alone, in some wild place, well off the trail. Back in the 50's, I took many glorious solo cross country backpacking and climbing Sierra journeys to some of the wildest places I could find. Then, I visited lake basins and unspoiled canyons that had no trail access. Often, there was no sign that others had been there before.  Let's get back into the mountains. I wonder if you have read the book "Luminous Mountains - The Sierra Nevava of California"? 
Kindest Regards, 
MendoRider-Hiker
 

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 From: Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com>
To: treerings at gmail.com 
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Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 10:20 PM
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Amen.

Shroomer



On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 10:14 PM, <treerings at gmail.com> wrote:

> Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the
> mountaineer. Camp out among the grasses and gentians of glacial meadows, in
> craggy garden nooks full of nature's darlings. Climb the mountains and get
> their good tidings, Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows
> into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms
> their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. As age comes
> on, one source of enjoyment after another is closed, but nature's sources
> never fail.
>
> -John Muir
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