I find that the three truly great times for thinking thoughts are when I am standing in the shower, sitting on the john, or walking. And the greatest of these, by far, is walking. — Colin Fletcher Copy Share Image
God is light, we are told, and Hell is outer darkness. But look at a desert mountain stripped bare by the sun, and you… — Colin Fletcher Copy Share Image
Under most conditions, the best roof for your bedroom is the sky. This commonsense arrangement saves weight, time, energy, and money. — Colin Fletcher Copy Share Image
By walking naked you gain far more than coolness. You feel an unexpected sense of freedom from restraint. An uplifting and almost delirious sense… — Colin Fletcher Copy Share Image
Although the vast majority of walkers never even think of using a walking staff, I unhesitatingly include it among the foundations of the house… — Colin Fletcher Copy Share Image
It is always there, of course, when you come back from the green world. You have been living by sunrise and sunset, by wind… — Colin Fletcher Copy Share Image
Freed from the pressure of haste, the tyranny of film, and now the restraint of clothes, I found myself looking more closely at what… — Colin Fletcher Copy Share Image
“But if you judge safety to be the paramount consideration in life you should never, under any circumstances, go on long hikes alone. Don’t take short hikes alone, either – or, for that matter, go anywhere alone. And avoid at all costs such foolhardy activities as driving, falling in love, or inhaling air that is almost certainly riddled with deadly… — Colin Fletcher Copy Share
Every walk of life falls under the Testicular Imperative: Either you have the world by them, or it has you. — Colin Fletcher Copy Share Image
“The act of driving your body, very occasionally, close to its limit of endurance is for some reason one of life’s major satisfactions. And… — Colin Fletcher Copy Share Image
