Bush Respect
As I grow, I cultivate a measured respect for “the other," and I spend much time in the woods, where I truly learn that you don't need to have known societal rules to be subject to reality that everything has boundaries and their rights.
Life outdoors is not only knowing outdoor tricks or being mentally tough. It's not about how big you are, the size of your muscles, and definitely not the cash you put on equipment. I have seen a large drop of water with fur and eyes (a small mouse), which could survive the Yukon winters naked, and yet many more unadapted creatures, immensely larger, would run if not submit; this includes most men on the planet, including myself. Being outdoors is knowing when to go and when to hold and having faith in respect. We all understand this as we mature.
Have a healthy respect for your environment and the creatures big and small, but maintain your goal or risk losing in the venture.
Awareness of the current does not mean we drown or get swept away. Like fish fighting this current, we too must take, kill, and eat; make our marks; and do our part until our spark of life finds occupation elsewhere.
Respect your environment. In the woods, the large and the small do what you know may help them until you need to take from them.
Watch out for the spider webs, mouse homes beneath trees, mouse dens under deep snow, and ant hills. Don’t track deer if you have no intention of killing them in winter. Use the deer paths in winter to avoid stepping on mouse dens. Don't wander everywhere regardless, like grass fields or under trees, unless you must. Don't use plastic or other man-made chemical products in the field or at home—they will eventually end up in the environment and in you. Select natural biodegradable materials. Don't burn more wood than you need, and pick up your own fucking trash or don't come back.
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