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> [“The old school of thought would have you believe that you'd be a fool to take on nature without arming yourself with every conceivable measure of safety and comfort under the sun. But that isn't what being in nature is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryel-kestenbaum/the-old-school-of-thought-would-have-you-believe-that-you-d-be-a-fool/)

Ryel Kestenbaum

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## More by Ryel Kestenbaum

> [“The old school of thought would have you believe that you'd be a fool to take on nature without arming yourself with every conceivable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryel-kestenbaum/the-old-school-of-thought-would-have-you-believe-that-you-d-be-a-fool/)

Ryel Kestenbaum

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