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“He may be just a tramp, a guy that likes to roam about this great country without any special aim, just to thank the Lord for these beautiful mountains.”
-B. Traven, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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“. . .here, where there are still the silences and the loneliness of the earth before man, . . .”
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Author Archives: Jack Elliott
Finding Clarity and Perspective in the Wilderness
Castle Rock, San Rafael Wilderness Concerns in the wilderness revolve around basic necessities not luxuries. Removal from the busy, overstocked urban realm and immersion in the sparse serenity of pristine nature reduces life to an elemental state. Such experience trims … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photography, Photos, Pics, Wilderness, Writing
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Jack Elliott’s Custom Deluxe Trail Cakes
The more time I spend hiking the more important food becomes both in taste and nutritive content. Sooner rather than later it seems every sort of energy bar, snack, meal and caloric form is tried. Some are hard to choke … Continue reading
A Feeling of Aliveness Hard to Find In Any City
Sunset in fall, Los Padres National Forest. Rich sensory perception is the essence of human existence and it occurs in nature more strikingly than perhaps anywhere else. In the remote, less visited tracts of unsettled land exists a feeling of … Continue reading
Posted in Tales
Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Wildlife, Writing
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 