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From The Introduction: Build A Fire
When I arrived at the shared hiker-biker campsite, three small cycling groups were tending to their tents and sourcing their suppers from the depths of their panniers. I said hi and set about making camp. But the day was not complete—something was missing. So I walked out to the campground entrance, plunked down five dollars, and hefted a bundle of firewood.
It is an anthropological experiment to make a fire in a communal campground. People gather. Stories are told, advice is given and taken. Food and drink get passed. Meeting others, whether they are on your path or just intersecting, stokes your resolve and renews energy. However important the achievement of a long-distance bicycle trip seems, it is the human interaction that stays with you, that has the power. You pass through many places, there’s a familiarity that blends them together, but people are unique, interesting, inspiring.
When you cycle the Pacific Coast and you want to go deeper, build a fire.
— Bill Thorness, author
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