So, I am reading the Cohos Trail guide. A very good and interesting read believe it or not.
There was this gem of a quote in the book:
Isolation breeds independence, self reliance and that special insanity.
Kinda cool...
So, I am reading the Cohos Trail guide. A very good and interesting read believe it or not.
There was this gem of a quote in the book:
Isolation breeds independence, self reliance and that special insanity.
Kinda cool...
Paul "Mags" Magnanti
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The true harvest of my life is intangible...a little stardust caught,a portion of the rainbow I have clutched -Thoreau
Way cool! And truthful!
~If you cant do it with one bullet, dont do it at all.
~Well behaved women rarely make history.
oh, that special insanity. i love kindred spirits. thanks for the quote!
nice quote, but being around people makes me pretty insane too
Paul "Mags" Magnanti
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The true harvest of my life is intangible...a little stardust caught,a portion of the rainbow I have clutched -Thoreau
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Isolation breeds independence, self reliance and that special insanity.
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That explains a lot about distance hikers ...
'Slogger
The more I learn ...the more I realize I don't know.
Paul "Mags" Magnanti
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The true harvest of my life is intangible...a little stardust caught,a portion of the rainbow I have clutched -Thoreau
Can't wait to finish the AT so I can do the Cohos (and the JMT, CT, Wonderland, Pinhoti, BMT, etc.).
GA←↕→ME: 1973 to 2014
Also explains why the mayor of Unionville NY said he could recommend a good psychiatrist to us when we ran into him at the PO.
That special insanity is what i call peace.
"There are wild roses that have bloomed far into December seemingly without reason. And some faithful trees stay barren all year long. Proving, I suppose, the only thing consistent, is inconsistency."
read that yesterday in a poetry book, really liked it.
Paul "Mags" Magnanti
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Twitter: @pmagsco
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The true harvest of my life is intangible...a little stardust caught,a portion of the rainbow I have clutched -Thoreau
I hike to renew and strengthen my connection with God, as I understand him, and the universe. And, to a lesser extent, with people on a human-to-human basis. I never feel isolated when I'm out there.