I watch the show occasionally, and although I find the barefoot thing weird, I have gleaned some important information from the show. Watching the interaction of Dave's 'conquer nature' approach vs Cody's 'bush hippie' approach is very thought provoking.

The problem I chronically have is deciding what gear to bring and what to leave behind. As I prepare for a daytrip later this morning, I look at my pack across the room, and you would think I was venturing to the heart of the dark continent instead of a trek into the state forest.

Watching Cody struggle with being barefooted (and he does struggle in some situations) reminds me that in reality, I could probably survive a week living in a hollow log if I had too.

It is morning twilight here, and almost time to go.

Today I will forgo my big rucksack in favor of my much smaller waistpack. Sorry Cody, even though you have convinced me to lighten my load, I will not give up my boots.