6/19/2023 0 Comments .gpx file![]() That’s 200,000 years of being outside, intimately connected with the earth, sun, and stars. If you look at it objectively, humans have been around for about 200,000 years. Practicing building a scout pit shelter that I learned at survival school. I realized that a connection with nature was vital to my happiness and well being. I felt renewed, connected, and energized. I learned that I could live off the land. I went into the woods with nothing but a knife, the clothes on my back, and an open mind. When life zigged, I zagged, and decided to take a survival course. Thousands of hours in front of computer screens started to take their toll. As the years went on, my fitness level went down, as did my health and happiness. ![]() Like Lance Armstrong, without the doping and bullying. As a teenager and “young adult” I was an elite bike racer. ![]() We rode BMX bikes around, got into trouble, and then tried to get out of it. I didn’t have an especially outdoorsy childhood experience. It wasn’t always like that though.Īs a kid, I played outside like everyone else in my generation. I like to get outdoors, walk, and then write about it. I’m Hiking Guy, aka Cris Hazzard, a professional hiking guide and author. About Hiking Guy (aka Cris Hazzard) Follow
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