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You can still go to very inaccessible areas that have little to no tourists. Much of Canada is wilderness for one to dig a hole to put a roof over and fell tree

You can still go to very inaccessible areas that have little to no tourists. Much of Canada is wilderness for one to dig a hole to put a roof over and fell trees with one of your sharpened soft axe. If you want a warmer clime you could venture up the Amazon river into the forests and fend off Jaguars with your rifle loaded with bullets made in your bullet mold. Australia is pretty much empty too. You can still roam wild places in the Steppes of Mongolia, wonder for weeks in search of Shangri-La in the Himalayas without seeing anyone. There are many, many places you can go travelling in the wilds. Point being, there is a difference between touring and the kind of adventure travel the author is talking about. Both touring and adventuring style of travel existed in the 1800s and today. You can still do it! But I agree, it is relatively easier to get to places, and medically one can be much more prepared for disease and infection. That said, it is surprising how quickly you might need to revert to the practices described in The Art of Travel once you are outside of modern life. It's still the stone age when you are on your own, injured, and in the middle of no where.

peterlk 8y ago
> You can still roam wild places in the Steppes of Mongolia, wonder for weeks in search of Shangri-La in the Himalayas without seeing anyone. But others will see you. I traveled through Mongolia with some locals, and one of the things that was striking to me is how few people were there. At some point, I mentioned this, and was laughed at by the locals. They were surprised that I thought it was empty when there were plenty of people around. They pointed out someone on a horse on a hill several ranges over. They said that if we got closer they would make sure to stop us to ask why we were there. There were also gers far away in other ranges. And everyone knew where everyone else was. It was like their personal bubbles had a 2 km radius
coldtea 8y ago
>You can still go to very inaccessible areas that have little to no tourists. Much of Canada is wilderness for one to dig a hole to put a roof over and fell trees with one of your sharpened soft axe. Yes, but 100 years ago even large cities had little to no tourists. Not Paris or Rome, but tons of other places that are now filled to the brims with tourists...

peterlk 8y ago

> You can still roam wild places in the Steppes of Mongolia, wonder for weeks in search of Shangri-La in the Himalayas without seeing anyone. But others will see you. I traveled through Mongolia with some locals, and one of the things that was striking to me is how few people were there. At some point, I mentioned this, and was laughed at by the locals. They were surprised that I thought it was empty when there were plenty of people around. They pointed out someone on a horse on a hill several ranges over. They said that if we got closer they would make sure to stop us to ask why we were there. There were also gers far away in other ranges. And everyone knew where everyone else was. It was like their personal bubbles had a 2 km radius

coldtea 8y ago

>You can still go to very inaccessible areas that have little to no tourists. Much of Canada is wilderness for one to dig a hole to put a roof over and fell trees with one of your sharpened soft axe. Yes, but 100 years ago even large cities had little to no tourists. Not Paris or Rome, but tons of other places that are now filled to the brims with tourists...