One of life’s bigger lessons, whatever the context – in this case, Jeff Wise and his trip to survival school:
If learning how not to die is the main benefit of survival school, here’s another lesson I’m loving just as much—knowing how to appreciate the sweet pleasures of civilization.
The whole thing is worth a read.
What?! You don’t want to make the Greenies happy and live in a yurt?
Gaia destroyer!
Heathen!
You are hereby sentenced to 30 Hail Alberts as penance.
Better than 30 Prince Alberts….
And I had the same observance as Jeff, albeit on a much smaller scale, when I spent 5 days on Isle Royale on a boy scout hiking trip. Getting back to the base camp (with an actual roof and a shower!) in wherever it was on the shore of Superior, and getting access to simple pleasures such as a can of pop, some candy and a radio was pure heaven for me at 17.