Inspiration
Badlands National Park, July 2020
A life outdoors is a life well-lived!
The beautiful thing about backpacking is that you don't need expensive classes or years of experience to do it well. Whether you're into mountaintop views, starry nights, or heart-pumping ascents, all you need to enjoy the best that the backcountry has to offer is some gear, some basic fitness, and a single night. - from Backpacker.com
“There’s something so special about road trips. You sit in your comfortable car (or van!) and enjoy the changing landscape while listening to your favorite music. You stop at gas stations for snacks and random restaurants for food. You have deep and funny conversations during the ride and realize that the trip to get there is just as fun as the destination. You feel this sort of freedom on road trips that is hard to explain.” (From a post by Kira.minivan on instagram)
“When there is no keyboard to hide behind, no phones to gaze into and nothing but the beauty of the wilderness to admire... Only then do you truly understand who you are and what you are about.” - George Bullard
Travel is a passport to peace in our world. When we expand our perspectives of people, places, and cultures, we deepen our connection, compassion, and appreciation for all that is around us.
By traveling, people participate in purposeful activities intended to inform and transform. That interaction translates knowledge into meaningful conversations that spark actions to positively influence the advancement of harmony and diversity within our families, community, and our world.
"My happy place isn’t really a specific physical location, but rather an idea, or perhaps an ideal intrinsic to all those places that remain wild and untamed. It is the innate sense of solace and awe that our wilderness areas both offer and demand from those that wander into their embrace. There is no better way to experience the full force of Mother Nature’s power to heal and inspire than by throwing on a backpack and making her your home – even if for just one night.
Backpacking is where all the world’s distractions and expectations quietly fade into the distant background. It’s human powered adventure. Type 2 fun. Proof that we can survive with only the things we can pack on our backs. And maybe, just maybe, be even happier that way." from www.jesswandering.com
Sunrise:
Every sunrise is special, even in the city, but watching dawn in the wilderness is unforgettable. There’s something about catching the slow seep of golden light over the horizon from some backcountry perch—a high peak, a quiet lakeside, a headland jutting out into the ocean—that surpasses every other morning experience. With an early alarm (and a lot of coffee), you can experience it for yourself.
(from a backpacker.com article)
Aerial views of beautiful places (6 hours!) Link Here
Hiking Half Dome in Yosemite National Park: Link Here