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Originally Posted by stiffsock
Why does the world seem to be
completely insane?
First example.... me
I tend to be an extremist, in anything I do. One manifestation of that extremism was my multi-year canoe voyage, which was designed to test if I could survive and thrive without the baggage of modern society. I took no money, portable phone, radio, credit cards, etc. I did take my pet bird. Over a period of years, I traveled from the Gulf of Mexico to the Beaufort Sea, on streams, rivers, lakes, oceans, and overland. I foraged for my food and was self-sufficent for transport and shelter. My bird was my teacher. I went completely feral and relied on instinct, rather than intellect. The longer I traveled, the more I avoided human contact. When I ended the voyage, upon entering a small city, I realized that I was completely insane and that I needed to re-integrate, slowly. I have re-integrated, somewhat. I treasure and maintain some of my insane skills.
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Could you pm me or post here and elaborate more on this. I am really intrigued. I would love some details as to what you ate? What did you sleep in? Did you ever enter into any dangerous situations? How did you keep your pet bird with you without it flying away? How did you reintegrate back into society when you finally decided to end the expierence? Also what did friends and family members think of your choice to delve into the wilderness?
As to is the world insane. It can seem like that sometimes no doubt. I find the biggest problem is how heavily we are programmed and just seem to keep going around in circles. Also $ and the financial system we have created really cause our race to do things we probably would never do if we lived in complete abundance. If free alternative energy sources are allowed I think this will solve so many problems and burdens we could finally breath a collective sigh of relief.