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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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Wisdom for the Wilds from Louis L’Amour
On being observant and habitually taking visual note of your surroundings from differing angles when in the wilderness: “Busy as I was now a-talking, I found time to check my back trail. A man who travels wild country gets to … Continue reading
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Tagged Jason Kersten, Louis L'Amour, Raffi Kodikian, Reference
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