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 Just spending more time with basics. I think there is an optimum point with gears. You need to have the minimum that gives you options and efficiency but not much that gears become your main hassle. This optimum point is much closer to minimum than many might think. And word of caution, minimalism is about gear not quality. Get the best quality gear but keep the number of items minimum.

This is part 2 of this trip. For other parts use these links: Part 1:  http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-1-al.html Part 3:  http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-3.html Part 4:  http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-4.html Part 5:  http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-5.html Part 6:  http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-6.html   -------------------------------- December 2022 In a long road trip you pass through different environments and geographies but unlike common believe these changes happen gradually. However after a point these changes are so significant compared to your primary environment that you notice the change. Going from Texas to New Mexico is one of those changes for me. Even though the geography changes to more desert environment west of Dallas, I still feel a normal change (other th...

This is part 1 of this trip. For other parts use these links: Part 2:  http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-2.html Part 3:  http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-3.html Part 4:  http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-4.html Part 5:  http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-5.html Part 6:  http://www.barefootwalk.net/2023/06/long-winter-journey-to-west-part-6.html ------------------------------------- June 2023 Note: This is the short report of a road trip that I took between December 2, 2022 and January 6, 2023. I primarily focused on video and the phot quality is not very good but serves the purpose. One day I may get a chance to put them together and put out a video as well, but until then I hope you enjoy this summarized photo report. I will eventually add more text. Thanks for reading. ------------------------------------- December 2022 ...

 It was a cool scene and once in a lifetime opportunity!

 Hunting for Mars, Mars is at the closest distance to Earth and it won't be this close again until 2035! So I went for a shot.