Old Timey Vs Modern Conveniences
After spending an enjoyable day with friends, it was getting time to leave. Dark was upon us and we hadn’t brought a flashlight to help us on our two mile walk to the truck. This is usually a pleasant 20 minute walk through the woods. They were kind enough to loan us their “bug lite” which was basically a candle inside a large tin can with a wire bail handle. They were also thoughtful to give us some extra matches should we need them. Immediately after starting our departure the wind picked up and it started raining. At first that didn’t seem to be much of a problem since we knew our way through the woods back to our truck.
Well, after dark a funny thing happens…places and things you know so well instantly change by becoming much harder to recognize. Distances are not as easy to gauge and you lose points of reference.
As we continued walking through the woods and approached the top of the ridge, the wind picked up blowing our trusty “bug” “out” and we could not keep it lit. At that point all we could do was continue carefully walking as best we could in pitch darkness. Looking up at the sky to follow the tree line along the barbed wire fence, we were able to recognize by feeling our way where to cross the fence. We continued walking through the woods to the safety and comfort of our truck to get us home.
Well after that long, blustery walk we arrived at the truck only to realize the rain was turning to snow. The old truck started right up which was comforting. But that comfort was short lived since the windshield wiper mechanism had frozen and would not work right. Luckily we had some baling twine in the truck and proceeded to tie each wiper with enough twine to allow us to pull the wipers back and forth through each open window, which we did ALL the way home. We arrived back safely, cold and soaked after who knew how long of a trek that was.
Looking back on that adventure makes a person realize that being prepared for the unexpected is really a smart thing.
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