Does anyone else notice that alot of folks are in a big hurry these days? Even some of the questions in the forums are, " I want to take a 3 day trip and get away from the crowds any Ideas?" In my opinion, It takes 3 days just TO relax! I realize that many (myself included) have only a few precious vacation days, but to truly enjoy nature, wind down from our hectic lives, and decompress, you need to spend at least a week.Or 2!  So throw your watch away,spend a whole day hammocking,or reading, or fishing or whatever. You don't have to do anything, just sit and watch the day go by. You don't need the fastest boat, or the best equipment. Just go-relax-and let the grin come. And please wave at the guy in the old white Bell solo, go on by, I don't mind. 

It never fails too amuse/bewilder me this idea that you can decompress and really relax on a 3-4 day vacation.
 Some time off is better than none, but somewhere along the way, we've allowed ourselves too buy into the notion, that we need to be on call/reachable 24/7 all year.
 I remember when computers were touted as the device that would free us for more leisure/family time. Yes, they have made some things easier, but they've also failed too cut our work time down, in fact most people I know are working more, not less.
 The media/cell phone/Blackberry people have enabled/convinced us that WE are so important, NO one else can do our job even for a few precious vacation weeks every year.
 Statistics say we as Americans are taking less vacation time than ever, shorter vacations, and in many instances, NO vacation at all!
 Between the fear of someone taking our job, and the ego driven idea that were the only one that can do it right, we've turned into a stressed out, unhealthy society, with our families and relationships suffering as a result.
 I'm still waiting for the computer Kirk had on the Enterprise
The Transporter wouldn't be bad either!

YAH Sigurd gots it....but when all you have is a three days to hear the black throated greens sing as the blue fox spins that is what you have better than no days and just enough to remember the many trips of yester-year. 

Good point.  The longest I have been able to spend has only been nine days.  At the end of 9 days,I am not ready to come out, but my partner needs to leave.  When you spend at least a day packing, a day travelling and day travelling back, that's already three days.  So the longer you stay the better the return on your investment.

I think the hurry part is just part of being young.  When I was young, the hunt was about shooting something and camping about catching fish.  NowI enjoy the process more and take more time to relax.  For example, I have learned to fish by my campsite and not the other side of the lake.

But if putting in the miles and portages is what your trip is all about, who am I to say you should slow down.  If you enjoy what you are doing, go for it.

My goal is to spend a month in Quietico from mid May to mid June.  Anyone else game for that.

Westwood

It usually takes me about three days out before I really relax; then we are set up for base camp and don't have any schedule to get anywhere.  I appreciate canoe country for the lack of modemn communications and when I can get away from the hectic pace and stress of work.  I know when I'm there when you can't remember what day of the week it is.

starwatcher