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Civilization Readjustment Difficulty

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Date/Time: 04/28/2024 02:37PM

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Civilization Readjustment Difficulty

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<quote>sedges: "Driving is my issue, too.  After being outdoors for 10 days or so I tend to get sleepy in an enclosed space.  I have to stop and air myself out frequently.  My trip home is three days.  I have been fortunate to ease back into the craziness the last few trips.  I come out about noon on a Wednesday, change into some leisure clothes and wander on down to Grand Marais, stopping at Polar Haus or Trail Center for lunch.  Do my laundry  at the laudromat with the nice view of Lake Superior.  My room at Nelson's is ready at 3PM for a shower and nap.  On to Angry Trout for dinner and then check out any live music at the places downtown.  I wander out to Artist Point to get away from people if I have to.  I start out early Thursday morning and head to Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center for their Thursday morning bird banding - a great opportunity to see birds up close with some real special people. Back on the road through Duluth and out to Superior Point for some more birding.  Finally start driving seriously for a night near Chippewa Falls.  After two more days of driving I am happy to enjoy the route through the southern Appalachians to home.  There is usually so much to catch up with at home that I don't get to pine for the BWCA much - for a few weeks anyway."</quote>

Previous Messages:
Author	Message Text
mapsguy1955	08/01/2022 06:46AM It is an acclimation. Luckily, we can close our eyes and recall. There is a magic about that part of the world... The land of benevolent spirits.
lnghrdchld	07/24/2022 10:17AM My first trip I felt like I was on LSD returning back to the world. I was like Tom Hanks in that movie, switching on the light again and again in bewilderment. Amazing feeling, and wears off too fast for my taste!
sedges	07/13/2022 05:06PM Driving is my issue, too. After being outdoors for 10 days or so I tend to get sleepy in an enclosed space. I have to stop and air myself out frequently. My trip home is three days. I have been fortunate to ease back into the craziness the last few trips. I come out about noon on a Wednesday, change into some leisure clothes and wander on down to Grand Marais, stopping at Polar Haus or Trail Center for lunch. Do my laundry at the laudromat with the nice view of Lake Superior. My room at Nelson's is ready at 3PM for a shower and nap. On to Angry Trout for dinner and then check out any live music at the places downtown. I wander out to Artist Point to get away from people if I have to. I start out early Thursday morning and head to Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center for their Thursday morning bird banding - a great opportunity to see birds up close with some real special people. Back on the road through Duluth and out to Superior Point for some more birding. Finally start driving seriously for a night near Chippewa Falls. After two more days of driving I am happy to enjoy the route through the southern Appalachians to home. There is usually so much to catch up with at home that I don't get to pine for the BWCA much - for a few weeks anyway.
Old salt	07/11/2022 08:10PM Do you still pee downwind?
billconner	07/10/2022 06:27AM I always find I have trouble getting up to the speed limit.
sns	07/09/2022 05:24PM jdddl8: "So you keep swatting your body expecting to find evil little creatures. " Evil might be a bit harsh, but they sure are soulsucking parasites. We are talking about the kids, right?
bobbernumber3	07/09/2022 05:24PM MichiganMan: "After a recent 10 day, 9 night Quetico trip, I'm having some serious difficulty readjusting to civilization lol. Anyone else have this problem?" Having your significant other do a full-body "tick check" is one home remedy that seems to work.
jdddl8	07/09/2022 04:46PM So you keep swatting your body expecting to find evil little creatures.
Eyedocron	07/09/2022 01:52PM So --- You forgot how to use a flush toilet?
MichiganMan	07/09/2022 11:54AM After a recent 10 day, 9 night Quetico trip, I'm having some serious difficulty readjusting to civilization. Lol Anyone else have this problem?