I’ve always felt that I think more clearly in the wilderness but the research aggregated in the following article speaks to why I might have felt that way.
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2009/01/04/how_the_city_hurts_your_brain/
I hate training for doing outdoor sports, unless it means actually getting out and doing them. But I have a full time job and sometimes I have to sneak into the gym for a workout in preparation to get outside. In general gyms are fairly depressing to me, but I lately I’ve been able [...]
It started as most great things do, during a delirious conversation over cold beer, after a long day outside. In theory, it’s pretty simple - in 2009 I plan to:
Ski 30 days.
Climb 60 days.
Surf 90 days.
As with most hair-brained conquests, the tough part will be getting it done. But it’s time to get outside and [...]