Outdoors Quote of the Day
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Wilderness Quote of the Day

By Off The Grid

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I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least – and it is commonly more than that – sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from all worldly engagements.
Henry David Thoreau

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  1. Thoreau had quite a way with words, didn’t he! I just wish I could make the time to spend 4 hours a day in the wilderness :)

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