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The Trip...
« on: April 22, 2008, 09:17:37 PM »
Hey all.

I am leaving Sunday and going "Off The Grid" so to speak for the bulk of May.  No Phone, no internet, no cable, big ass Douglas Fir trees and the woodland critters and with my luck the ghost of some horribly murdered Miner that died in 1898 that "Everyone in town KNOWS about, and why the hell would you rent THAT place?!"

I am going to be returning home on June 3rd.

I am going to have intermittent internet access while traveling and am going to be posting journal entries and pics.

I am scared shitless.  Kid you not.

I have not been away from my kids for longer than the 3 weeks that I deployed into Louisiana during Katrina since they were born.  Dittos for being away from my wife.

Whats got me scared is that this is a trip designed to give me some time for self discovery.  It is a herald of change and after living static for awhile I am frankly not sure what I will find at the end.  Hopefully myself again.  I do know that whatever decisions I make in the course of this are about my LIFE which includes my wife and two dear little ones.  Finding a future without them in it would be pretty bleak and hopeless.

And, really, that's why I am going off to find some solitude for a while.  To try to figure out my future and maybe try to put some things to rest.  Too much noise around me here, too many easy traps of comfort and status quo to get caught up in.  I need to be "uncomfortable" for a while. :)

And I finally get to see the wilderness.  Short of biting the bullet and heading up to Alaska I am going to be going places that are remote as you can get in this country in this day and age.  Not for the entire length of time, but for enough of it I hope.  Which adds to the scared shitless part.

I am a 41 year old man trying to figure out where, what and who I will be in the second half of my life.  I have not camped or seriously hiked in years. I live a life of comfort and convenience. Stepping out of that is a little daunting. I will be hiking in and camping carrying about 45-48 pounds of gear and fetching my own water with a filtration pump and eating what I carry in with me. Stepping out of comfort to be sure.  Not to mention it has probably been a good 5-8 years since I had to use a toilet hole dug in the woods, lol.

Scared... yeah.  But I'm also practically quivering with excitement to be about it. 

I am going to post this or something similar at TOS and as I said I will be updating with pics and entries where I can.

Keep your fingers crossed for me and a few prayers for soft roads, no bears and no haunted cabins would not go awry either.  :cheersmate:
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Re: The Trip...
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2008, 09:24:38 PM »
Best of luck to you.  I'm a little jealous, but I think I'd be nervous too.

Just try not to fall in the hole.  :wink:
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« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2008, 06:48:03 AM »
I hope you return refreshed and ready for whatever life has to throw at you!  :cheersmate:
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« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2008, 06:59:42 AM »
I can imagine doing that for maybe a week.  After a week I would be so freaking bored and missing my hubby and kids so much I would walk all the way home to them.
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Re: The Trip...
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2008, 09:30:19 AM »
I wish you a safe journey! I hope you find what it is you're seeking. And I don't mean bears or woodland ghosts.

I admire your courage and I think it's great that you recognize the mind's need to reboot.

Please be careful and do try to pop in if you can just to let us know you're not bear poop okay?
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Re: The Trip...
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2008, 09:38:27 AM »
Well as long as you're not going into the Olympic Mountains no need to worry about the ghost miner..............
Get some pics of the Rhodies out there............

Don't freak out when you see a garter snake cause they are abundant
Carry a lot of rain gear
take warm clothes

Good luck and don't worry about the dead miner unless you are going into the Olympic Mountains
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« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2008, 11:21:05 AM »
Take a case of whiskey with you, stay drunk all the time, be careful then return knowing full well that you are in charge of your life and that you can trust your heart to make the right decisions throughout the rest of your life.  :-)

Good luck and please report back.
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« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2008, 11:24:52 AM »
Good luck and God's speed!
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Re: The Trip...
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2008, 11:31:32 AM »
Best of luck to you asdf...take good care of yourself. Do you have a blog you'll be posting at or will we have the pleasure of getting updates here?

God Bless.
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« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2008, 11:44:00 AM »
Godspeed asdf!  I take 'short' trips like this on my motorcycle and I've learned that if you are going to be out and about by yourself the one thing you really need to know is ..... do you like the company you are keeping.  If you end up liking the company you will come back a better man for it.

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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2008, 12:11:04 PM »
Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Isaiah 58:11
11 The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame.   You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

Psalm 31:3, 8
3 Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.

Ephesians 3:16-19
16  I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

17  so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,

18  may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,

19  and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

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Re: The Trip...
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2008, 04:09:36 PM »
Good luck, I hope this is a wonderful and productive trip for you.  Prayers for your safe return. 



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Re: The Trip...
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2008, 04:25:18 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on April 23, 2008, 12:11:04 PM
Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Isaiah 58:11
11 The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame.   You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

Psalm 31:3, 8
3 Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.

Ephesians 3:16-19
16  I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

17  so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,

18  may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,

19  and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.


Amen! 

Prayers up for you asdf!
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Re: The Trip...
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2008, 04:39:22 PM »
If you don't make it back, can I have one of the guns?
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« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2008, 04:47:21 PM »
Good luck, best wishes. Prayers for you and yours.
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Re: The Trip...
« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2008, 04:55:54 PM »
Please have a great time and stay safe. It sounds like things will work out weather wise and it's a great place to go to. I have been in WA state 6 times now and loved every minute of it. Best of luck and don't forget we're all behind you.
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Re: The Trip...
« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2008, 06:35:41 PM »
Thanks all. :)

Quote from: jtyangel on April 23, 2008, 11:31:32 AM
Best of luck to you asdf...take good care of yourself. Do you have a blog you'll be posting at or will we have the pleasure of getting updates here?

God Bless.

I am going to be posting words and pics here and at TOS in the Lounge.

I'm freaking out right now trying to get ready and still keep the house going.
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« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2008, 07:47:15 PM »
Sounds like a wonderful idea to get away for a bit of self-discovery.

Bon Voyage asdf!
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« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2008, 07:57:22 PM »
Have a safe trip. 
My thoughts and prayers go with you.
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