Everything is better in the woods

And it took me only 8 days to figure this one out. Obviously the average person wouldn't for a second believe this to be true. How could sleeping on the ground be better than a bed? How could dehydrated food taste better than fresh food? You get the idea. Well, what I mean by this statement, "Everything is better in the woods", is that everything is more satisfying in the woods. When you are hiking all day and sometimes into the night, just laying down to finally sleep is about the best thing in the world. Despite the repetitive foods and limited menu, it somehow feels so much more satisfying and tastes so much better when you have just prepared a meal in the woods. Water is even more satisfying in the woods. When it started to get really cold outside, being able to crawl into a warm sleeping bag was such a reward. Even though it was under a tarp and on the ground. Getting up in the morning was somehow easier, because I knew my days were going to be full of awesome adventures and it felt so amazing to get up before the sunrise. It felt good to have already covered a few miles when the sun was coming out.

I don't really have any pictures to illustrate this blog, but I just wanted to share some insight into why I am now sold even moreso on the outdoors. And, maybe this blog wont make you understand it. Maybe you just have to go out there and experience it yourself.