Traverse City Record-Eagle……….Northern Michigan\’s newspaper
BY DAVE RICHEY
Local columnist
I enjoyed being alone. Even the travel was fine, and the long hours on the road allowed me to write stories in my head. Stories would be fleshed out on paper before bed, but people often asked how it was possible to write so many stories, and the answer was always the same.
\”I write while driving,\” I\’d say. \”I also write things in my mind while glassing distant alpine meadows for elk or rocky tundra for caribou. If a good fish was caught, it\’s memory is captured in my mind, and recorded on paper later on for an article.\”
What are the benefits of fishing or hunting alone? The benefits far outweigh the disadvantages of spending time with another person.
The advantages of aloneness are many. Solitary sportsmen never have to consider another\’s opinion when making decisions. They just act.
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