[pct-l] NYTimes Op-Ed: Finding your way without technology

[Timothy Nye]

If I have perceived one overarching truth during my contemplations while hiking, it is this: context is everything. How we, the things we observe and the ideas we have, fit in with our surrounding milieu is the key to both knowledge and success in both life and our individual endeavors. 

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On Jul 21, 2013, at 6:19 PM, Cat Nelson <sagegirl51 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Has anyone read the book?
> 
> Cat Nelson McPeek (SageGirl)
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> On Jul 21, 2013 4:50 PM, "Scott Williams" <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Great article Brick.  The author goes beyond the mere exploration of
>> ancient knowledge to the experiencing of a connection with the earth
>> itself.  That ancestral understanding is something many thru hikers share.
>> Along with whatever electronics you may hike with, carry a compass, watch
>> the clouds, keep an awareness of the seasons and be present to the trail.
>> 
>> Shroomer
>> 
>> 
>> On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 3:51 PM, Michael Irving <michaeljirving at gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Good thing I have my iPhone...I don't have to worry about such things.
>> ;-)
>>> 
>>> Just kidding...great read.
>>> 
>>> -GoalTech
>>> 
>>> On Jul 21, 2013, at 11:52 AM, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Great Read:
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/opinion/sunday/losing-our-way-in-the-world.html
>>> ?
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