Revelations

So I spent a good few days camped out near Mono Lake in Lee Vining, CA, and had the opportunity to sit around and thing.  I've realized a few things.

First and foremost, I am not sure that I am capable of sitting around and thinking.  I need to pace, or even better yet, walk.  I was hiking short ten mile stints a few times, just to clear my head.  I really need to be pushing my body to be able to clear my head like that, and it looks like it worked.

Before I even settled down into that routine, inspiration had struck and I had the first inklings of what was bothering me, thanks to my brother Dan.  I was feeling trapped by my van, with things quite simply too easy and settled.

I need to get back out on the road, me and a pack, my thumb and not much else.


To that end, my next adventure: Alaska!


I am going up to Seattle for the Northwest Folk Life festival over Memorial day weekend, and from there, I'll walk across the border to Vancouver and hitch to, well, Alaska.  I don't really know exactly *where*, which suits me just fine, but I want to GO. 

I plan to return in time for the Rainbow Gathering in Washington, but... well, honestly, who knows what will happen.  That's just the way I like it.