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The Route You’re Looking for is Straight Through the Woods

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The next time you’re walking down a well-trodden footpath through a wooded area, give a thought to the first person (or deer) who took that route. Some determined being came through here when there was no path. They went straight into the woods. They didn’t circle around to try to find an easier way. At any time you’re on a path, you can recreate the trailblazer’s ordeal by turning 90 degrees and walking straight into the messy, wet undergrowth that bounds the path now. If you do, you’ll immediately discover how much ease and comfort a path offers. From the first step, the dangers and costs of movement multiply. For one thing, you aren’t sure where it’s safe to put your feet. You can easily roll an ankle or hook your foot on a low root, so you have to slow down and concentrate, feeling out each footfall. Discomfort is unavoidable. Wet ferns soak your boots. Nettles scrape your legs. Dirt stains your clothes. It’s laborious and sweaty. And there are bugs. If there are snakes, you won’t

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