"If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking. Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk." – Raymond Inmon
Because sometimes, the most meaningful parts of life are not found when we are fully guarded and perfectly prepared.
They are found in those quiet, simple moments when we dare to walk through the world just as we are — uncovered, attentive, and awake.
And then in the early to mid forties she became pole curious. The bravado of youth was fading with the intermittent niggles in her left knee. She started posing questions and watching the mantis-like formation of walkers, passing her out on the track.
By the time you feel thirsty, you are already behind, already running a deficit that your body has been quietly accumulating for the better part of an hour (or day!).
In the world of stick walking, there is a stick for all occasions. A rabologist is a person who collects, studies, or has a strong passion for walking sticks and canes.
A cause of some consternation for the Order. Slow walking is good for the soul. Perhaps we need a mix of pace. The important thing, is that one is out there moving. The faster you walk, the better for long term health – especially as you age
Peter Salwen About ten minutes up the southeast slope of Mt. Mansell, on Maine’s Mt. Desert Island, I dart off the trail and poke around among a scattering of fallen red pine saplings. When I find one with a fairly straight trunk, I carefully break off a six-foot section; a stray hunk of granite fromContinue reading “Essay: In praise of walking sticks”
This sort of wayfaring is addictive. The beautiful exhaustion at the end of a day’s walking is the perfect tonic for a solid sleep. To depart with only the essentials on your back is liberating.
The Order does not proselytise. We encourage people to navigate their own path to the divine art of walking. Throughout time, generations of enlightened souls have written about the joys of perambulation and journey. Anthologies have been compiled for charm and resonance. Part of the Order’s mission is to seek inspirational texts, historical and contemporary,Continue reading “Readings: Volume 1”
Walking intrigues the deskbound. We romanticize it, but do we do it justice? Do we walk properly? Can one walk improperly and, if so, what happens when the walk is corrected? Craig mod Craig Mod writes of the need to walk. It’s a 2014 work but it’s timeless just like the act of walking. AContinue reading “Essay – A need to walk”
This essay by club member, Sam Larsen in 1961, is a lesson in aspiration. It’s a blueprint to the olde ways of bushwalking before our society was dumbed down by labour saving devices. He is gifting us the tried and tested techniques to thrive in the outdoors, gifting us some preparation dot points.
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