Hiking Katahdin and the 100 Mile Wilderness

One of the few freedoms we have as human beings that cannot be taken away from us is the freedom to assent to what is true and deny what is false.  Nothing you can give me is worth surrendering that freedom for.  At this moment I’m a man with complete tranquility.  After all, what is tranquility?  Tranquility is a mind in accord with nature…a mind in accord with nature…What is it you’re looking for in this endless quest?
Tranquility.
You think if only you can acquire enough worldly goods,
enough recognition, enough eminence, you will be free,
there’ll be nothing more to worry about, and instead you become a bigger and bigger slave to how you think others are judging you.
‘You have priceless silver and goblets of gold,’ said the philosopher, ‘but your reason is of common clay.’

~Excerpt from A Man In Full by Thomas Wolfe

 

A Journal: Hiking Katahdin and the 100 Mile Wilderness

Saturday, May 29, 2010 – Pre-Hike – part 1

Pre-Hike – part 2

Sunday, May 30, 2010 – Mt Katahdin

Monday, May 31, 2010 – Mt. Katahdin to the 100 Mile Wilderness

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 – The 100 Mile Wilderness

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 – The 100 Mile Wilderness

Thursday, June 3, 2010 – The 100 Mile Wilderness

Friday, June 4, 2010 – The 100 Mile Wilderness

Saturday, June 5, 2010 – The 100 Mile Wilderness

Sunday, June 6, 2010 – The 100 Mile Wilderness

Monday, June 7, 2010 – The 100 Mile Wilderness

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 – The 100 Mile Wilderness

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 – The 100 Mile Wilderness

Thursday, June 10, 2010 – The 100 Mile Wilderness

Friday, June 11, 2010 – The 100 Mile Wilderness

Saturday, June 12, 2010 – Lakeshore House, Monson, Maine

Sunday, June 13, 2010 – Lakeshore House, Monson, Maine

 

 

Published on 07/02/2010 at 09:36  Leave a Comment  

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