When hiking or camping for the great beyond, we are always aware of
safety gears and kits. We prepare for one of the most exciting adventure in our life. We even follow tips and guidelines to ensure that the trip to wilderness will be worthwhile. But don't you forget one thing! You won't need to scoot back to a hiking store. Pack your journey with common sense.
The web, the books, and expert advises tell us what we should do for a good hiking experience, when all we need is just a
little common sense. You don't have to crack up your brain like Einstein. You'll just have to be one with nature and one with yourself. What are the facets of a good common sense?
Avail of your senses, especially your common sense (anyway it's common). All of it even the sixth sense. When you embark on an uncharted turf, you are predisposed to danger. Use your sense of sight in observing the surroundings before you get lost on your track. Eavesdrop on every sound. Ferocious animals may just be lurking by your side (aside from your drunken buddy), ready to pounce on you any minute now. Touch your grounds and look for hints (be careful on animal shit, though). It's one way to understand climate and temperature. Breathe on fresh air, but also learn to smell on fear, triumph, and defeat. Bring an impeccable taste for a wandering spree but leave your tongue for gourmets. You're not getting one in the wild.
Now, for your sixth sense, it's time to be practical. What you read on as theories are only half of what you'll experience in the trail. Learn to evaluate the rap of your actions and be pragmatic. Feel from within and listen to your intuitions while you act with instinctive reflexes. You'll always be in command of your own destiny. Each feat will always vary from the other. You are the master of your own freewill.
