I spent my youth outdoors. It was an essential part of who I was. Somewhere between then and now, that part of me fell aside. School, job, wife, kids, suburban trappings all took more and more of my time, until it had been years since I had been camping. I let those things take such a priority that something previously essential had become only a memory.
I’m working to take it back now. I’m raising two boys (with my lovely wife), and I want them to love the outdoors as I did and do. They’ll make their own mistakes, but I want them to learn from this mistake of mine and stay true to themselves.
I started I OF THE NORTH for some external accountability and to share some of my thoughts. I’ll share some of the things that I’m doing to get back to the outdoors. If anyone else is in a similar situation, then maybe something in here helps. Maybe we can learn from each other.
Ben