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rustyshackleford · 1517 days ago · link · · parent · post: Sharing my misadventures in going off-grid (so far)
Oh, and I almost forgot to add--one of our earliest lessons was that in a long-term outdoors survival setting, entertainment is just non-optional. Keeping your mind fed is every bit as important as putting sustenance in your body. We very rapidly learned that you have to have books, cards, a radio, musical instruments, a whole variety of things to keep you entertained. When you're at the mercy of the elements and may occasionally have no choice but to sit in the same place for twelve or fourteen hours, you can't consider entertainment a "luxury." That realization really changed our approach, and made being in the woods so much more pleasant.