I remember reading about the Camel Trophy every year in Four Wheeler Magazine, through the '80s and '90s. This was my favorite form of off-roading. Still is, in fact.
I remember reading about this particular Camel Trophy, in fact. Coordinators were flying over the course, arguing: "Nyet, there is no road there" "Da, da, is road". I also remember reading about the part where they are reading the instructions to stay to the right until the rapids, then move to the left because the water on the right is up to 7 feet deep. The medical chase vehicle (another Land Rover) got stuck and was trying to float away. That particular day was spent driving in the river because there was no road.
I loved reading this stuff, and experiencing it vicariously!
I had (and have) old Jeeps, and used them for similar but shorter trips close to home.
Possum living is all about living on our own terms, slowing down and kicking back and doing what we really want to be doing instead of burning ourselves out in the pursuit of what society tells us we should strive for. It is about finding easier and more interesting ways of providing what we really need, as an alternative to paying the high price in time, money and freedom that society extracts in exchange for servicing these needs; and about finding the strength to say no to those services we don't really need.
When we ask for freedom, we have already failed. It is only when we declare freedom for ourselves and refuse to accept any less, that we have any possibility of being free.
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