A Subaru driver in Nashua, New Hampshire has prepared a "bug-out bag" for when he just needs to get away, replete with hand crank flashlights, a first-aid kit, and a copy of Henry David Thoreau's 1894 transcendentalist masterwork, "Walden."
The series of 18 essays which describe the author's experiences as he rejected society and immersed himself in nature. The book has become something of a sacred text among those looking for a life of simplicity and self-sufficiency.
“There's a quote somewhere in there about trying to keep it simple as hell and that's what I aim to do sometimes."
"There are times when my job and life in the city are just too much and I need to remind myself about the meaning of life. So every once in a while I'll drive out into the woods to find myself."
He continued, "I keep my copy right next to the Yeti cooler which is always full of seltzers and Cliff bars. I'll usually thumb through a few pages of it after my cell phone dies, but I have an extra charger, so I'm usually good."
He paused. "Haven't read it in a while. but yeah, it's been a great friend. There's a passage I'd like to read now..."
He rummaged around in the back hatch for about ten minutes trying to find it. The man moved a number of Patagonia vests and bags from The North Face store, along with a brand new Kelty sleeping bag which still had the tags on it.
"I could have sworn it was back here. I saw it last time I was at REI buying a new hydroflask....well anyways, I think there's a quote somewhere in there about trying to keep it simple as hell and that's what I aim to do sometimes."