Man and the Natural World Quotes in A Walk in the Woods

Trippy, man. In fact, we might argue that this is why Bryson loves spending time in nature—it relaxes him immensely to be in such a peaceful and serene environment.

This makes sense to us. It's not that Bryson hates city life—in fact, we see him crave its comforts countless times on the Appalachian Trail. By depriving himself of those things he took for granted, however, Bryson forces himself to appreciate them even more when he returns.

Of course, there are plenty of downsides to roughing' it. It's not fun to share a nasty old shelter with a bunch of strangers. (And you get pretty smelly.)