I awoke, somewhat startled, from sleep while cozily checking out the comforts of my new sleeping bag. It made me wonder why it is I yearn to be outdoors. It's not that I am trying to escape company, I often prefer it, actually, while exploring the wilderness. So, what is it then?

Perhaps it's an escape from society that I'm after. It's like entering a different world. A different world full of different rules. Rules that make sense and feel right. I think that's it... I'm trying to escape a place I have never felt comfortable and have yet to understand or abide by the rules, and place myself in a more conducive environment.

Maybe this is an idealistic thought. Considering I have to buy expensive camping gear to venture into the environment in which I feel so much more at home. I feel like a yuppie or that I am beginning to live a yuppie lifestyle. I do not think or consider myself one but I feel as though I may appear as such. I'm not sure labels have done anyone any good. They are something I am a big fan of, anyway.