technology

We talked one day early in the semester about how we are connected to technology and how that separates us from nature. As I prepare to go hiking this summer I realize how strange it will be going into the woods for two weeks and not having any of the things my daily life revolves around. As I begin my day here at school I always wake up, check my AIM and jump in the shower. Although AIM might be the least of my worries on the trail, a SHOWER is certainly something I will be missing. Other than that I can remember on shorter hiking trips the other things I miss and how I make up for not having them. As you hike there is no big stove in the wilderness, but we make up for it by bringing something smaller and less effective. There is no TV in the wilderness but there are friends to talk to and animals to watch. Overall this is just me noting that although I am about to enter the wilderness for a couple weeks I realize that I can’t separate myself from technology.