The man with the knapsack is never lost. No matter whither he may stray, his food and shelter are right with him, and home is wherever he may choose to stop.

The man with the knapsack is never lost. No matter whither he may stray, his food and shelter are right with him, and home is wherever he may choose to stop.

The man who goes afoot, prepared to camp anywhere and in any weather, is the most independent fellow on earth.

To equip a pedestrian with shelter, bedding, utensils, food, and other necessities, in a pack so light and small that he can carry it without overstrain, is really a fine art.

You may loan your last dollar to a friend; but never loan him your axe, unless you are certain that he knows how to use it.

It is one of the blessings of wilderness life that it shows us how few things we need in order to be perfectly happy.

In the school of the woods, there is no graduation day.