Weight

[IronNoggin]

Reality...

This is more true this year then ever before.
I was once told when a man walks into the timber he carries much more weight then he does walking out.
As a boy I never got it I figured the goal was to be packing the weight of a harvest.
But as I got older it all made perfect sense.
While your sitting there 15 feet up a tree you have no choice but to think about the things weighing on your mind.
You come to terms with all the rights and wrongs, you make light of the dark times and pray for the good.
What I owe to the woods I could never repay.
Its where I have become who I am, its made me appreciate life and its beauty, and most of all its kept me going....

 

[legi0n]

... I thought it's about the liquids "left behind" in the bush...
my last trip: 35lbs backpack in, 30 lbs out (drank all the water and coffee)

 

[45ACPKING]

ya the amount of personal reflection that takes place 15ft off the ground in the treestand is immense and I fid it very therapeutic
I have been fortunate over the years to have spent a great deal of my days out in the woods , floating on a lake or walking and wading a river.
I've been blessed with coming home with the "extra weight" too and this year is no exception.

 

[track]

Less weight off the shoulders and mind when spending time with mother nature is most therapeutic. There is an internal reset which gives that extra spring in a step, when returning back to camp, a weightlessness of joyment and self contentment.

 

[Ardent]

The harder the trip is, the more you sweat and grind out life’s minor problems and wrinkles.

What it is, is perspective. The outdoors is a great way to find some.

 

[Big bore dinosaur]

Every aug 25
Rucs sacs and elevation for 10 days does the trick 4 me.
Good phrase. Thx

 

[scruffee]

It's easy for me to get lost and completely take in the wilderness.

It's is also near impossible for me to focus on any problems or issues while I'm outside.

Something about the wilderness allows me to completely turn off that part of my brain, things get so much easier outside.

 

[jbmauser]

Yes, it's a whole different world for me. An escape from the day to day stress and problems. When I'm out in the bush or wherever I'm hunting everything else just seems to disappear.

 

[DGY]

Well said!

 

[mikeyb]

Yes, it's a whole different world for me. An escape from the day to day stress and problems. When I'm out in the bush or wherever I'm hunting everything else just seems to disappear.

Same for me, I'll go until I'm feeling a bit tired, fuel up and rest a bit, occasionally if I want to do a loop I'll leave my pack behind so I don't wear down, and just enjoy the quiet and fresh air. No rush, just drink it all in.

I don't mind working for it and getting a sweat on, and I do some preseason work with my backpack and boots (spending some time with them after lunch today ) but I look for balance. I get that grinding out miles is great for stress, but a balanced approach really maximizes the stress reduction, my endurance, and just overall enjoyment.

 

[reddog]

3 hours in the pouring rain laying in a layout blind 2 goes for 3 geese great day felt like a million ,..