You can choose to venture through life in any way you wish, but as for me, I’m trekking.
At times, it may seem the only trekking taking place is in my head, and that may be true – but not always. Sure, I spend way too much time behind a computer screen, as many do, and during my years of doing so I learned of how some people can live in a minimalistic fashion. I like the idea.
So I decided that to make it easier for me to attempt world records in public, the more mobile I am the simpler things would be. One word sprang to mind: de-clutter. And so I have done. The “lighter” I can live, the faster and more comfortably I can get from here to there, do stuff, and never dread having to carry my own body weight bundled into an over-stuffed backpack. It sounded possible, so I set to work researching the idea.
Over the past few months, I’ve been out in the natural bush of New Zealand on various projects. These excursions gave me wonderful opportunities to think of ways of “living lighter”. Yes, you guessed it: I began exchanging and replacing all I could for more compact versions of the same things when I realised I can live without much of the clutter in my home. I tossed out my sleeping bag, my excess shirts and trousers, my dish towels, the rubbish bin, my spare work table, most of my cutlery and more. But as I prepared for yet another excursion into the bush, I felt something was missing. Something… but what?
I’d been researching wicking clothing and came across a crowd called Discovery Trekking. Well, I thought, so what – just another website.
But within 8 or so seconds of reading snippets of text on their homepage, I began to concentrate seriously. These guys, it seemed, could really help me. I read on.
Their towels, Discovery Trekking claimed, would surpass my expectations of many standard towels, and I’d love the technology which keeps them fresh and clean for ages. Impressive. Half an hour later, I’d ordered one. And it was a good choice.
As I write right now, it’s 35 degrees Celsius outside my front door. I could pass out, I’m so hot and bothered. Oops! No, I’m not bothered – just hot. That’s thanks to my awesome Discovery Trekking towel, which I’ve laid over my bare shoulders to dry. And as it does so – at great speed – it is cooling my back considerably. It’s a beautiful feeling on such a brutally hot day.
I’ll be off hitchhiking again soon into another wilderness trekking region, in the hopes of attaining another world record. The temperature might be similar, and I’ll certainly have my Discovery Trekking towel with me. It’s so multi-purposeful, I don’t think I’d want to go without it. It scrunches up so I can keep it in my pocket like a handkerchief. It dries fast. And it’s a pleasure to use too. One other thing I like about my new friend is that it’s been made in north America, so I believe its quality worth having with me on my trekking adventures.
Well folks, that’s my latest great tech discovery, and I’m pretty pleased (can’t you tell!)
Wish me luck as I venture out and about, seeking opportunities to attempt world records. And if you see me away from home for a few days, just keep an eye out for my Discovery Trekking towel… I think you’ll like it too.