While all of that sounds good in theory (and I had hoped I would experience something similar during this time), sometimes it’s just not possible. Maybe like me, your work-world has been totally upended and you’re trying to figure out a completely new paradigm (making it nearly impossible to take time off). Maybe like me, you’re feeling the extra parenting load with kids home from school, and the thought of bailing on your wife for a few days to go hunting just seems cruel. Or maybe like me, your Jeep broke down three weeks ago because of the bear curse you’re under, and it’s still not back from the shop yet…leaving you pretty much stuck at home even if work and family would allow you to get away. (I realize that last one was really specific, so perhaps that’s just me). The real question is this: How can we fight off cabin fever and maintain some connection to the outdoors, even if the situation we’re currently in makes a long trip into the wilderness impossible?