1 Week In The Wood's And Why It's So Important To Escape The Rat Race...
"These woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep"
-Robert Frost
--For quite some years my father and I have been planning a backpacking trip. Something that my father has been doing for years and its safe to say he's no amateur. Me on the other hand... lol. Not 100% sure what I had been getting myself into, the opportunity presented itself and we decided to go! We went deep into the Adirondack Mountains. Some of the most beautiful wilderness the world has to offer :) The self discoveries I gained through this experience are almost hard to put into words. Fortunately I have some pictures and videos to help. Here is my journey😊
"Peace is the beauty of life. It is sunshine. It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a family. It is the advancement of man, the victory of a just cause, the triumph of truth."
-Menachem Begin
Just me and my pop's headed into the forest. Family is so important and if you have the chance to take advantage of bonding time then you absolutely must. We spent almost 1 whole week alone together without any Wifi, Cell Service, or any trace of human activity. What a freakin trip. After a few days, your ideas and values change.
This bridge will forever be engrained in my memory as the beginning of the most valuable trip id ever taken.. We all most cross a bridge at one point or another, some longer then others.
That backpack I was wearing was a whopping 47 pounds.. now that may not sound like a lot but when your hiking 3-5 miles a day through the mountains ..My god is it exhausting. I Consider myself to be in fairly good shape but this was by far the hardest and most vigorous test of self discipline and mental toughness I've ever endured. The overall payoff was priceless. My courage to take on other areas of life have grown higher then I thought.
Just my dad being a total animal with incredible conditioning.. shocked at what this man is capable of at his age.
This was the first "Lean To" we got to stay in our first night, located right next to "Lilly Pad Pond". I was totally fascinated by the carvings people made into the wood in there. People have been signing and dating there names for years! It was really cool to see the names and imagine the stories and souls of all the people who had stayed there :)
It was truly amazing seeing these dates go as far back as 1973! Some of them even were as far back as 1969! To put that In perspective, thats right around the time "Led Zeppelin" was becoming popular lol.. One of my all time favorite bands. And its kinda funny because most of the time hiking I could not seem to shake the song "Whole Lotta Love" from my mind haha.
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart."
Typically, being in the woods and taking selfies dont go together.. I just felt way to good waking up and drinking my morning coffee on a rock overlooking this beautiful lake not to lol..Please dont hate haha "Haters gonna hate, Ainter's gonna aint"
What I've come to understand is that the best things in life's are free . You can try to achieve this through money, materials and whatever else. What you will find is emptiness. There is a much greater meaning here. Just like this purple sunset 🌅
"If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you"
After being in the woods for about 5 nights your values start to change. You literally become one with nature. As much as I love steemit and my beautiful family friends , it was truly a gift to have zero service for a while. Trust me you don't know what this feels like until you do it. I feel blessed to have had this break. 
These pictures above were taken once we hiked up to the peak of phaoroh mountain. One of the most gorgeous peaks In the Adirondacks :) we hiked up to about 2,600 feet to get there. What an absolute thrill getting to the top with my dad. Memories to last a lifetime.
Try to challenge yourself , maybe work on your balance. Take a small risk once in a while. The reward is exciting.
There's plenty of little critters in the wilderness and I understand some people may not enjoy this fact.. I sure love them
I love connecting with different Forms of life. So simple, peaceful and harmless. This world isn't full of so much beauty it's almost overwhelming :)
Im so happy to share my magical journey with you wonderful people ! Thankyou so much for stopping by. You all inspire me to be a better person every day . Il end This post with more of my favorite shots which happened to be the purple sunset. Goodbye for now my friends. Stay amazing and keep creating!
