And so I have been on the seventeenth overnight stay on my challenge for the year: 52 Weeks of Wilderness: A Year of Adventure Camping and Hiking in the Stavanger Area, Norway
Minimum one overnight sleep in nature every week in 2024.
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This overnight escape, which one might call a modest backyard adventure, unfolded just a short stroll from home, yet the proximity in no way diminished the richness of the experience. As the workday came to a close, I gathered my hammock, a simple dinner, and my camera, setting out with a sense of anticipation for the evening ahead.
The tranquility of my chosen spot was palpable as I set up my hammock, a process completed just in time before the evening brought a gentle rain. Cocooned in my sleeping bag, the rhythmic patter of raindrops on the hammock's canopy melded with the chirping of birds, creating a symphony that was both soothing and invigorating. The view from my hammock—a window to the natural world—was a canvas of changing light and shadow as the evening unfolded.
With the dawn came an early start, and I packed up, ready to tread the path back home, refreshed and recharged for the day's work. This brief but beautiful journey was a reminder that adventure doesn't require grand expeditions; sometimes, the simplest outings are enough to reconnect us with nature and provide that deep sense of contentment that only the outdoors can offer. It's the little escapes that can bring the most immediate joy, proving that nature's embrace is never too far away.
See you on the trail!!
Espen
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