Copyright (c) 2009 Jonathan Perez
As young students we all have studied that the earth consists of 7 continents 5 oceans and there are numerous mountains, rivers, hills and forests. But have we ever wondered how it they were ever discovered which formed the inseparable part of the geography of this earth? We have gone through our books mechanically, regurgitated in the exams whatever we learnt in our class room and went on with our studies.
Many of the specifics that we know in regards to nature and geography has been partly do to the fact that there were many individuals full of valor that handled all things that came in their direction to find new areas of earth. Nobody or nothing could have stopped them from doing what they wanted to. They were not even having the kind of sophisticated equipment that we have today, to undertake long adventures and explorations.
The outdoorsman does not buckle under pressure or any kind of threat. He is known to carry on with his explorative activities, armed with his camping gear and other essentials. The average man believes in doing soft activities on day to day basis and presumes that this is life and that is how he has to live. But, an outdoorsman would feel suffocated to live the way an average man lives.
There is a famous saying which goes like this, “If a path does not have obstacles, probably it will lead anywhere at all”. This is so very true in case of adventurous men. They are so used to leading tough lives and overcoming obstacles that they become a part of their lives.
What if very well known explorers like Ponce de Leon, Jaquin Gustavo, Henry Ratcliff, and others had had the access to gear that modern camping equipment and supplies give today! Wouldn’t they have done more wonders? We only talk of the altitude of high mountains but there have been men who have scaled those heights, fearlessly. We only study and memorize their feats for the sake of preparing from exams. They are a great source of pride that many admire.
If that’s the case then, there is no way to fault the average man at the same time. We need all kinds of people to complete an egalitarian society. It is necessary to have all kinds of individuals with all kinds of skills and traits that are mega successful in their respective fields.
But ultimately, the fact remains that it is the toughies and the daredevils who hog all the attention and admiration from the society. A lot of individuals wish and desire to be a hardcore, strong man, and when out in nature a lot they come automatically very close to that. If Nature can be compared to god, then the rugged outdoorsman with his camping gear is close to god, most part of his life.
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