QuietJourney Forums
Boundary Waters / Quetico Discussion Forums >> General Boundary Waters / Quetico Discussion >> Age Considerations In Solo Wilderness Canoe Tripping
https://quietjourney.com/community/YABB.cgi?num=1298587855

Message started by thinblueline on Feb 24th, 2011 at 10:50pm

Title: Re: Age Considerations In Solo Wilderness Canoe Tripping
Post by Android on Mar 2nd, 2011 at 9:31am

Preacher wrote on Feb 25th, 2011 at 6:17pm:
 
With luck, I'll die out there doing what I love.  Beats a hospital death.  Not a desire to die, the acceptance that I'm going to die and I'd rather die doing what I love.


This reminds me of something Dick Proenneke said in his book "One Mans Wilderness". He said (I'm paraphrasing) "If I were to die I hope people would not spend a lot of time looking for me. I will die just like the animals do. When it's time to settle up with the Lord, there is no better place to do it then in the wilderness."
I still remember the first time I read his book, when I got to that part all I could think was, "Amen brother"!

QuietJourney Forums » Powered by YaBB 2.6.0!
YaBB Forum Software © 2000-2026. All Rights Reserved.