Big theory 

Discovery 

So one of my big thoughts is that to be human or what it means to be a human or man… Is all about to discovery, discovering new things, exploring, conquering.

This is actually the funny thought, when you’re camping or whatever…  and you wake up, and it is still kind of dark outside but you kind of see the sunrise, just over the corner… Instinctually, the first thing you want to do is to explore it. Two try to climb to the peak to see what the commotion is all about.

This is also where I think there are some sort of natural naturalistic desire of man to have some sort of elevated view. The last two days went camping and some lovely flatlands with some sort of mountain range Ridge surrounding us, and to be true, the view was sublime. Yet, upon waking up the first thing I wanted to do was drink coffee, and just start walking even though there was a lovely campfire right there.

Which makes me think… the proper tool ingredient tools techniques etc. a man and four men should be around exploration. And also getting a better view. 

I also suppose the good thing is that truth be told this could be quite easy, given or considering if, you have a pair of legs, and a passion for exploring. 

The importance of having proper clothes

Of course if you’re like naked and freezing in this like 20° outside, of course you do not want to leave your home. Kind of like also… If you’re camping, the number one thing I always learned in Boy Scouts, and I am an Eagle Scout is always be prepared.

So this is actually really funny, this is where pain and memory can be one of our biggest advantages. I recall last time Owen went camping like a few years ago I was like insanely stupid cold and I felt so miserable couldn’t sleep at all. So I made it a vow to myself the next time I went camping I’d bring like 10,000 layers of clothes.

And funny enough just last night, just when I thought I was warm enough I wasn’t. I have like 10 jackets on. And after exhausting all of the clothes that I brought, I actually finally feel prepared and just right.

And so once again this is where I think clothes are very very important… If it is man’s passion to explore to travel to walk around, or to just walk in general, if you are ill equipped in terms of human being warm enough, certainly you’re not gonna do any walking. Especially in the early morning, when it is still cold as F.

Assuming you want to walk more during the day, the easiest solution is like a pair of Vibram five finger shoes, with the most extreme minimalism. You are like mercury or Hermes with golden sandals with wings. You certainly do not want anything heavy weighing you down.

Also, this is still the genius of having the insanely lightest camera possible. Whether that be a Ricoh GR, or now the iPhone Air. Because when it comes down to it, assuming and considering that everything is predicated on movement and our ability to move move around, then anything which supports maximum movement and walking is best.

experiment

I wonder, he walked like 12 hours a day, 50,000 steps a day… I wonder what natural advantages would come with it? Better sleep? Better mood, better health?