This is an interesting thread from roughly a year ago... I wonder how all these folks are doing? I can relate to the OP, especially the part about being a loner, as opposed to being lonely... I always had a few close friends, but when it came to society and the urban population in San Diego, I kinda felt like I was on the outside, looking in, and not particularly liking what I saw enough to want to join 'em, lol.
I'd walk the beach, but I'd do it on the southern half of the Silver Strand, where there were few people... some days I'd have it entirely to myself. I'd walk the golf course at night in Coronado, it was only a few short blocks from the ol' hacienda, and with no golfers present it was like one big waterfront park on the bay. Makes me wonder how many miles I racked up over the years...
Small craft sailing was another outlet: I'm not talking yachting with rich fucks, I'm talking Laser & Minifish sailing, which put that extra distance between me and the masses, lol. Now that I'm living in the high desert, I miss sailing---that's ALL I miss from Kalifornia---but there are so many wilderness areas a short distance from this high desert home of mine, I can still find all the solitude I want.
When I first moved to Arizona about 5 years ago, I bought a home on the outskirts of Show Low, and the trailhead for some incredible dirt biking was literally two minutes from my door. I was one of 'the forest people'---or so a Native American told me. Man, I loved riding into that wilderness, riding for MILES & MILES and never seeing another person, just bountiful wildlife and magnificent scenery. ******* awesome!!!
FrankenBike & Pit Bike Thread
Edit: There's a link to some riding videos shot during my two years in Show Low and the White Mountains of Arizona. Scroll down to Post #566 to see the short videos, they'll give ya a sense of the freedom from 'civilization' and all it entails, lol. Let's see, there are some cool forest shots on Page 31, Post #609 and onward, and some shots from back in Dago on Page 6, Post #112 and onward, riding on Otay Mountain and looking into Baja (Tijuana smog below thrown in at no additional charge, lol). I only mention those Dago shots for comparison to the forest shots, lol. Hey, Finished, if you see this post, check out those riding videos, you'll get a laugh out of 'em!!! Lol, I'd ride with bear spray on my belt and a ******* Glock in a "Tuco Sling" rigged for easy (and quick) access, lol. Never knew when ya might encounter serious critters with bad attitudes... not the four-legged kind, no worries about them, lol. Meh, never had any problem, but I'm the kinda guy who likes to be prepared, aye?
Further edit: Forgot to mention that the cheesedick Hero Cam made foot-deep ruts look like little wrinkles in the dirt, while grapefruit-sized rocks looked like little pebbles, lol. One more reason why I donated that camera to some good skateboarders & BMX riders in the White Mountains, I reckoned they would get better use out of the Hero Cam while riding on their ramps and riding at the skatepark. All that editing was a major ******* hassle too, and I'm not overly fond of Big Tech. :club:
