ballzach
New member
hey guys my name is Zach, I'm 19 years old and pretty much I'm ready to get out of my house that I've been bummin' in for too long and go bummin' out in the world. About a year ago I went on a road trip with some of my best friends and I remember getting this feeling of wholeness when I was out on my own. I felt like I was beating the system, this "image" of what life is meant to be and I never wanted to go back. We went on this hike to the top of a mountain and it was so hard and so fun at the same time, it felt like no matter how ridiculous walking up an incline is it gave me a feeling that no amount of money or inanimate and material objects ever could.
I read into the wild at about that time and I remember being so inspired to head out and discover my own path like he did. It also aided my decision when I heard my fellow classmates in my senior year talk about how the book was "boring" or that he was stupid for going out there and dying for nothing. I remember getting in so many arguments with all the people in my class, and I couldn't say they were wrong, but I soon realized that they really were incapable of understanding exactly WHY it was he left. They were the same kids who loved the jonas brothers and lil wayne, had a twitter, prided themselves on their religions unable to see any other point of view, reading gossip mags and looking up clothing all day, and just went into any mold that felt right to them, and I dont blame them for never trying to look beyond it cuz well thats just the way they are, but those things never felt right with me. I want to go out, challenge myself on my own path and I've been thinking about this for so long that I feel like its the only option I have.
I have a girlfriend who sees it the same way as me and wants to go as well, she was the one who actually brought this up as a legitimate path for us to take together. So pretty much I want my fellow squatters to fill me with essential advice that I'll need to start up, the hard parts of having a companion with you, and also I'd like to find really beautiful places to see, any little bit of info will be greatly appreciated guys, so feel free to reply to this when you can :]
I read into the wild at about that time and I remember being so inspired to head out and discover my own path like he did. It also aided my decision when I heard my fellow classmates in my senior year talk about how the book was "boring" or that he was stupid for going out there and dying for nothing. I remember getting in so many arguments with all the people in my class, and I couldn't say they were wrong, but I soon realized that they really were incapable of understanding exactly WHY it was he left. They were the same kids who loved the jonas brothers and lil wayne, had a twitter, prided themselves on their religions unable to see any other point of view, reading gossip mags and looking up clothing all day, and just went into any mold that felt right to them, and I dont blame them for never trying to look beyond it cuz well thats just the way they are, but those things never felt right with me. I want to go out, challenge myself on my own path and I've been thinking about this for so long that I feel like its the only option I have.
I have a girlfriend who sees it the same way as me and wants to go as well, she was the one who actually brought this up as a legitimate path for us to take together. So pretty much I want my fellow squatters to fill me with essential advice that I'll need to start up, the hard parts of having a companion with you, and also I'd like to find really beautiful places to see, any little bit of info will be greatly appreciated guys, so feel free to reply to this when you can :]