QuoteWhat helps me feel safest is being in the wilds with my two dogs.
I feel exactly the same way, but I only have one dog. No people for miles equals no threats and few concerns — just tranquility, relief, freedom and thoroughly enjoying the moments as they pass by.
What I find interesting is that I've known people whose big fear is being alone in the wild. They're afraid of, I don't know, bears, coyotes, snakes, getting lost, running out of water, breaking their legs and never making it back to civilization, and who knows what else. Even though I can empathize because I have my own irrational fears, it really helps put thing into perspective to know that their fears, like my own, are subjective, relative and largely irrational.
Hmmm, now that I think about it maybe I should be afraid of breaking my legs and being eaten by bears when I'm out in the wilderness. I mean it could happen. Then again, probably not.