re: Best Wilderness Areas to go contemplate my life?

Thanks for the great pics.

Kayaking really sounds like something I missed out on. Could not do it all, though, I tried. I took for granted that I could take my golden retrievers out my backdoor and immediately be in a vast wilderness. Once I hopped over a hill it was mountains and glaciers from horizon to horizon.


Kayaking: The guys I knew in Juneau wrote fishing articles for Alaska Mag. and claimed they could catch a White or Reg King everyday of the year. I did that off Kodiak. Lots of White Kings there. But that was 300 mile by Ak Air from Anch.

When I fished the Situk, not real scenic, but lord, the waves hitting the beach washed fish up at your feet.

I was glad to leave the Valley before it got too crowded, but building a house, engineering everything, solo, was rewarding experience, as were the old timers I met.

I really envy that you were able to stay there for the long haul. I never intended to leave ever. Did not see it as the remotest possibility. Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.

Caregiving for a parent (Mom)...how do you say "No Mom 'You Go it Alone'? I couldn't. I am always expecting to go back, longing to go back. However, once it is in your heart and mind you really never leave...you can check out...but you can never leave.


Out my window looking at the AK Range there were always volcanoes blowing smoke or ash. Some major eruptions now and then. It was like Katmai, land of 10,000 smokes, the earth always changing, huge tides, volcanoes, earthquakes, Anch just had a big one you probably felt. It felt timeless and powerful, like no matter what that Inlet and those mountains could not be altered by man..and that may be why I loved AK so much, it was too big for us to screw up and it will always be there.



Inside my Weatherport on Karluk Lake: Decompressing, Bear Paradise, Highest Concentration in the World at that Spot

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To be honest, I think I'm too afraid to do this. Which is a good reason to do it. Getting out of my comfort zone is certainly needed. Damn. I'm a pussy. I don't think this it the right thing to do. I need to pursue this little business idea I have first. You're so right though. This would be like conquering fear of flying or something like that. I don't think I will do this now, but I will look into it to see what others say that have already done it. My faith is weak. Both in God and man.

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“Princes & Kings

Isn't it strange how princes and kings,
and clowns that caper in sawdust rings,
and common people, like you and me,
are builders for eternity?

Each is given a list of rules;
a shapeless mass; a bag of tools.
And each must fashion, ere life is flown,
A stumbling block, or a Stepping-Stone.”

Good Fortune, My Friend...great things start from humble beginnings

Forrest Gump Hill Monument Valley Utah..about 4 miles north of ARizona borderon HWY 163...iconic 60's/70's nostalgia

Kisatchie has an Artisan well. All the clean drinkable water you need.

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That's a pretty good idea. But I wouldn't feel too safe doing that alone

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Smart move. Rivers are up and muddy this time of year with the rains. Water is also cold so if you fall in you better be able to get to shore with the quickness.

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Go to Starbucks and have a double latte, then to McDonalds and get an egg McMuffin. That is your life, and you deserve it.

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That's not such a bad life

The summit of Mount Everest.

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That's a pretty good idea. But I wouldn't feel too safe doing that alone.

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If it’s the water you’re afraid of, most of the meandering creeks in the state are pretty shallow. If it’s crime, there’s virtually none (especially in the winter months)

We did a few days on the Ouiska Chitto when I was in my 20s and it was a pretty great way to get out of society for a bit.