That was an expression I always used when, after a water and energy break, we started back on our journey.
These days I consider myself an 'urban hiker'. I carry my leather backpack wherever my feet take me. We are pretty much inseparable. Camera, notebook, pens, novel etc. That's about it. I'm sort of like that song from my childhood "The Happy Wanderer" that I used to sing:
"I love to go a-wandering,
Along the mountain track,
And as I go, I love to sing
My knapsack on my back.
Val-deri, Val-dera"
Joanne's Helpful Hint #6
As you can see by today image, Joanne's a hiker. Her motto: always Be Prepared! She should have been a Boy Scout. She carries a topographic map of the area hiking, a repair kit, a medical kit, compass, whistle, thermo-blanket, mirror, rope, fleece, hat, cell, hiking poles, food and more. Her hikes these days are on the average 8-14 miles. She knows what she's doing. She always hikes with a pal, and she could build a lean-to if she had to.
Remember: Go prepared!
You just never know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rvd3CJFnpc
My kit is....ummm....cell and food if I'm lucky.
ReplyDeleteI'm quite impressed with Joanne's provisions!
ReplyDeletepurse, wallet, keys, cell phone.
ReplyDeleteJoanne's kit is awesome, but that's a job, not a hobby...
ReplyDeleteImpressive - I mostly stick with the camera.
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that's a lot to carry!
ReplyDelete. . . with a knapsack on my back. Onward and upward, Birdman!
ReplyDeletePurse, camera, swiss army knife, lipstick, phone - I'm ready for anything!
ReplyDeleteEight to 14 miles...yeah, I'd carry a lot of that stuff...
ReplyDeleteI think I'd get along with Joanne quite well!
ReplyDeleteJoanne has a lot of stuff!
ReplyDeleteAw, it was nice to be reminded of that song . . . ! xx
ReplyDeleteGot to have those supplies.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking MY bag was too big... ! :o) I feel lighter now!
ReplyDeleteSounds like Joanne was a Girl Scout!
ReplyDeleteCar keys and cell phone and camera do it for me.
ReplyDeleteLoved that song in Camp Fire Girls. Just yesterday we hiked a mountain in Acadia. These days I lighten my pack...the sketchbook is smaller these days...and the back more fragile.
ReplyDeleteBeing too prepared spoils all the impromptu fun!
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