hello from beautiful British Columbia

Welcome, fellow Canuck! :)
 
shel90 said:
:welcome: to AD! Ilove the wilderness and always dreamed of living in a cabin in the middle of the wilderness. :) I do love city life too so it would put me between a rock and a hard place.
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I sometimes do miss the amenities of the city - but when there I feel so confined - too crowded - too much noise - too many lights - but I do like to visit the city - about once a year.

PEACE:wave:
 
Loghead said:
Welcome, fellow Canuck! :)
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thanks - I spent 35 years living in southwestern Ontario - teaching, organizing and participating in non-violent direct action around social justice issues.

where are you in Ontario?

PEACE
 
Loghead - I lived in Ottawa for a year in the early 1970's - too many civil servants and suits for my liking. The area around Ottawa however is lovely. Have you gone cross country skiing and/or camping in the Gatineau Hills - magnificent place.

I also like the little village of Wakefield.

PEACE
 
Yeah, there are a lot of politics in Ottawa. I live in a small-ish town not far from Ottawa... it is more going towards Montreal on the Macdonald-Cartier highway.
 
Loghead said:
Yeah, there are a lot of politics in Ottawa. I live in a small-ish town not far from Ottawa... it is more going towards Montreal on the Macdonald-Cartier highway.
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good morning: hope it is a good day.

Do you participate in hiking, camping....outdoor recreation? The part of Ontario you are from has many interesting hiking areas. I am an outdoor fanatic - I believe that I am really a forest creature haha. I love all outdoor activities - except organized sports.

I am guiding a group to hike the West Coast Trail in August - 76 kms of wilderness hiking and camping on the west coast of Vancouver Island - I am very excited about doing this and I am beginning to train for it. The trail has numerous multi-storey ravine ladders - argh. I am also going white water rafting for two days in July - inspite of my tremendous fear of rushing rapids and whirling waters. Mother Nature fascinates me.

Are you hearing impaired/deaf? I sometimes find that my hearing impairment causes me insecurities when in the wilderness - cannot hear approaching animals:):) but it does not stop me - I guess you really don't need to hear the grizzly bear coming - by then it is too late!!!!!

hope to hear from you again.

PEACE
 
supersonic said:
Welcome to AD
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thank you for the welcome. Are you in England? I have never been there - complicated - but if I do end up there - I want to see Stone Henge - have you been there? I think the cities of England would overwhelm me with their size and population numbers. But the countryside, from pictures, looks exquisite - the history, the relics, the castles.....WOW I am two generations removed from Ireland - although my family were apparently Romania gypsies who moved to Ireland in the mid 1850's :):):) might explain my need for walking/hiking:):):)

Do you hike? camp? participate in outdoor challenges? Are there Adventure groups - guided excursions of physically challenging activities? - not organized sports.

I am stuck inside my cabin this morning - pouring rain - I like the rain and don't mind being in it - if it is a mild rain - I do not like getting soaking within 5 minutes. Being stuck inside also has its challenges.

PEACE
 
Yeah we do a bit of camping at some of the area's provincial parks. Normally we do a lot more, but this year we're just doing a week at one of Ontario's provincial parks. I also bike a lot on a local recreational trail. It's a nice long trail perfect for biking.
 
MoonDrifter said:
Welcome! What is life like in the wilderness? I dream of it sometimes.
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I too dreamed of it - for 47 years - I decided when I was 6 years old that one day I would live in the forests and mountains - one with the forest. Many detours later - I managed it.

In a word it is amazing to live the way I do. I sit at my desk and watch wildlife, bears, deer, moose, foxes, coyotes, endless birds - walking across the clearing, feeding at the feeders - not more than 30-50 feet away. My only view from my cabin windows is forest, forest and more forest. I live on 10 acres of forest surrounded on three sides by thousands of acres of Crown Land - forested.

It is a life of being removed from the mainstream - no doubt. A life of total self reliance - if it breaks I must fix it - if the lights go out I am in the dark - if I want to be warm I harvest, haul and chop firewood - if I want drinking water I must go to the river to get it - if I need to go to the village I need to move the snow in the laneway. I thrive on the independence and self-reliance. It keeps me healthy both physically and spiritually.

I have to be comfortable with being alone most of the time. I am a writer - I have a great deal of time for that - after the sun goes down. I can go for weeks without making contact with other humans - although if I decide I need a 'civilization' fix - it is only 20 kms one way down to the village. So I am not totally removed.

PEACE
 
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