The Campfire Trail: January 14 - The Campfire Trail

January 14, 2025

Day 1,201 of the Adventure

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I was watching a YouTube video of a new channel with a young couple with two small children. They were "Discovering" a new life and sharing their enthusiasm for it. It was an enjoyable video to view. Upon reading their channel description, they used the term "Transformation and Discovery" to describe their journey. As I thought about it, it did seem fitting. The homestead journey is typically one of discovery and the process definitely includes an element of transformation. A couple of the notable ones can include things like leaving a steady source of employment and income. Perhaps learning new and relevant skills. Another might be simply adjusting the pace of life to something slower, simpler or more basic. For us, all of those things are true. It's also true that there is an empowering sense of purpose as a self-sufficient life begins to take root. Not all are cut out for this journey, I'm sure. But I'm not so sure that almost anyone wouldn't be able to benefit from at least portions of this kind of life. As the pressures of modern life take their toll on us, there is something satisfying about breaking free from it on occasion, or even permanently. Sometimes it's a weekend in the woods on a campout, or even just travelling to a new location for a visit. Sometimes, trying out some new surroundings may be all the spark that's required to plant the seeds of our own Transformation and Discovery. Who knows what kind of a dream could sprout and grow from there. Perhaps a "Back to the Land" journey awaits you as you read and watch others as they tell their stories. If so, I'm pulling for you. In the words of a favorite humorist, Red Green, "We're all in this together!"