A friend from work mentioned the television show Man vs. Wild on Discovery to me last year. I finally picked it up and watched through the first three seasons, in a week! It's very entertaining and is inspiring me to go hiking out in the woods, off path, away from camp sites, and setup camp somewhere near water.
We're going up to Oregon to visit in September with the dogs. There are many places to rent for a few nights which allow dogs. Hopefully we can find a rental that sits on plenty of land lots of BLM hiking nearby.
With a few months to plan it out and gather camping/hiking gear, each week, I plan to research different items like knives, boots, backpacks, tents, water filters etc. We already bought a pack for Ender to help carry some stuff :)
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Quit Your Job
Another inspiring piece is a blog post at 37Signals which suggests leaving your job behind to start your own business, but rather than thinking big, think simple. There's a huge reward in building something modest that you're happy to wake up for in the morning. I love my current job. It's awesome to be part of starting a company with a handful of employees and growing to 150 in a little over two years, but at some point I plan to let go, move to Oregon, and slow down by taking a year off to relax. Programming, blogging, reading, hiking, and starting a business.
Quit Your Job
Another inspiring piece is a blog post at 37Signals which suggests leaving your job behind to start your own business, but rather than thinking big, think simple. There's a huge reward in building something modest that you're happy to wake up for in the morning. I love my current job. It's awesome to be part of starting a company with a handful of employees and growing to 150 in a little over two years, but at some point I plan to let go, move to Oregon, and slow down by taking a year off to relax. Programming, blogging, reading, hiking, and starting a business.
