book – The Order Of Walkers

Frederic Gros: A philosophy of walking: Chapter 5 Freedoms

Frederic Gros’s 2008 book “A philosophy of walking” takes us down the path of the freedoms only bestowed by walking. Highly commended. Recurrent reading.

Excerpt: Of Walks and Walking Tours. The Walking Tour.

In this excerpt Harold articulates the timeless joys of the longer distance walk. The pedestrian of today still shares the same philosophy and creed. It is one of the building blocks the constitutes journey and indeed contributes to one of the glorious mysteries of walking.

Quote: Wanderlust

Front Cover of Rebecca Solnit's walking book Wanderlust

Rebecca Solnit “I like walking because it is slow, and I suspect that the mind, like the feet, works at about three miles an hour. If this is so, then modern life is moving faster than the speed of thought or thoughtfulness.” — Rebecca Solnit

Walking the Camino – Tony Kevin

In this passage from Tony Kevin’s book “Walking the Camino”, Tony offers a home truth that we all know but find it difficult to practise. It is our built in survival mechanism to prepare for starvation.

Gone Camping

Born in a Tent How camping makes us australian Bill Garner Front Cover

This essay originally appeared in Eureka Street Volume 9 number 6 by Bill Garner in July/August 1999. BIll’s book “Born in a tent” was published in October 2013 Whilst it may initially seem incongruous to be associating car camping with walking, both pursuits are linked by the yearning for the simple life. When the vehicleContinue reading “Gone Camping”