What would the world be, once bereft of wet and wildness?
Let them be left, O let them be left, wildness and wet;
Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.
-- Gerard Manley Hopkins
Thursday, April 15, 2004
To my Alabama crew
Hey folks, I missed it this year, but my man Tony Diliberto just hosted TrocaFest, an outdoor gear swap meet and music/fun festival. I hope you got to go. If not, check out the site and make plans to be there next year. From the sound of it, everyone had a blast. If you've never been up to the Nantahala Outdoor Center in North Carolina for GAF, or the 'Guest Appreciation Festival,' these sorts of events are quite a lot of fun, an outdoors swap-gathering meets late-night campfire hoedown/chill. Hippies strictly optional. A great chance to meet cool folks, plan your next paddling trip and haggle over a pair of Tevas. Bring your guitar, and I'll see you at Trocafest in '05.