Tag: “Wandering Inspirations”
My New Friend Patch Adams
I listened to a talk by, then met the extraordinary healer, clown, traveler, and activist Patch Adams at the Oregon Country Fair. He ended his talk by reciting from memory the poem Dies Slowly that begins with, “You start dying slowly if you do not travel.”
The Road Goes Ever On and On
A poem for wanderers by JRR Tokien from his novel, The Fellowship of the Ring..
Indie Traveler
Wanderer. Indie Traveler. It’s saying the same thing. There are 23 statements in the Indie Travel Manifesto. Check out the discussion on the Manifesto, and take part in the indie travel community.
Vagabonding
A discussion of Rolf Potts’ Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel. Vagabonding (and wandering) as an outlook on life for long term travel, long trails, vacation, and at home.
An End
A poem about leaving home again and heading back out for travels and wandering. And an update about Raoul, the cat.
More Lessons Learned on the Trail
Fellow class of 2012 Pacific Crest Trail hikers have been discussing lessons learned on the trail. Here are a few mine.
Think As I Think
A poem for wanderers by Stephen Crane. Some people don’t get the wandering thing. That’s okay. They don’t have to think like me or I like them.
Be My Companion
A poem for wanderers by John Olley. I discovered this poem and learned about this remarkable hiker on the PCT-L list serve.
Music for Long Trails – Ivan Rosenberg
For me, Ivan Rosenberg’s music evokes the feeling of various sections of the Pacific Crest Trail through acoustic, Americana, and folk sounds played on the resonator guitar and both Dobro and clawhammer banjos.
A Walk in the Woods
A book for wanderers and long trail hikers by Bill Bryson, which is spot on about the realities of trail life.
The Men Who Don’t Fit In
A poem for wanderers by Robert Service. I came across this poem posted on a bulletin board at the trail angel stop Hiker Heaven in Agua Dulce, California.
Which Way I Ought to Go
A quote for wanderers from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.