And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Rivers are coming up. Beware.
The left image is a picture of the Merced River at 4 PM PDT Sunday, October 24th, 2021.
The right image is a picture of the Merced River at 7 AM PDT Monday, October 25th, 2021.
It was in Panama, in 1987, while crossing the Darien Gap on foot, that I learned this lesson. Camped by a small stream, woke up to a raging torrent a few inches from my hammock. Ok then. Never again.
Mike I've seen your mentions of Darien Gap twice during my very recent time following this awesome blog. I would love to find out more about your adventures
It was in Panama, in 1987, while crossing the Darien Gap on foot, that I learned this lesson. Camped by a small stream, woke up to a raging torrent a few inches from my hammock. Ok then. Never again.
ReplyDeleteMike I've seen your mentions of Darien Gap twice during my very recent time following this awesome blog. I would love to find out more about your adventures
ReplyDeleteHere is my write up of the Darien Gap in the now defunct "South American Explorers Club" magazine:
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I spent 14 years all told mainly solo backpacking in Central and South America.
http://mikeaustin.org/
I tried to keep the lies to a bare minimum.
As an old professional riverguide, this is what is known as happy days.
ReplyDeleteThanks M.A.!
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