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Philosophy Of Backpacking
Life is like a backpacking trip. “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey!” –Boy Scout Troop 589 slogan. I am a boy scout and a pending eagle scout. This past summer I went to Phillmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico and hiked 75 miles in ten days. On that trip my crew and I had plenty of time do think about things and while we were hiking with 50-60 pounds on our back we realized that life is like a backpacking trip. The main philosophy about backpacking is to survive with the minimum and get the maximum experience out of it. On this trip all you had to survive was what was in your pack which included food, sleeping gear, clothes, and basic necessities nothing more. While on the trail most of our crew didn’t enjoy the trip because it was a
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