Do Not Go Gentle…

After coming back from the pack trip in Idaho, I got to thinking about how this type of adventure was so important in many ways, especially as we get older.

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[mrwhitespaleking]

As a 53 year old police officer, diagnosed with PTSD, my self confidence and self esteem was non existent. I started horse riding, equestrian therapy this year. Now I’m mustering cattle, volunteering at horse rescue and riding my dirt bike. I found my sense of adventure again and rebuilding myself 🇦🇺

[stephenwright]

I am 65 years old and live off grid by myself. Every day is and adventure and fight for survival. I lost 65 pounds, reversed type 2 diabetes, got off of 31 medicines the doctors were killing me with. I lift weights, hunt and cut all my own firewood. So do hard things and be strong.

[mattbluh]

As a 26 yr old hearing wisdom and experience from old people like this is probably one of the best blessings that internet has offered

[NickKnack]

"... distant memories and close regrets..." That was powerful line!

[leecarlson]

Good morning! I am an almost 80 year old woman, and much of what you say is applicable for both men and women. The line of poetry is “Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” written by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, for his dying father. I feel that as I get older, I am learning to burn, and I rage against my close of day! This July, for my birthday, I am taking a solo road trip to Durango, CO, to ride the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge RailRoad. On the road to Durango and back, I am going to tent camp for the first time in over 50 years! And I am going to make a video of the trip, so I am learning a new skill, also! I am going to have a tent erecting party, to find out if I can put up my tent by myself (I did get a self erecting and collapsing tent), before I go out, as a shakedown. I continue to modify my list of things I have to bring with me. I have no words descriptive enough to say how much I am going to enjoy doing something I did as a youngster and into my 30s. (By my early 40s, we had a slip in camper on a pickup, and drove to Alaska. Very civilized, compared to tent camping in the 1950s.) I don’t plan on going gentle into that good night, I want to skid into Heaven, with a smile on my face, thinking, “What a great ride! Thank you, God!”

[jaimhaas]

Doing a tremendous amount of sitting round "thinking" is called WISDOM Dwayne. Too bad we don't have many politicians doing this.

[tonydean]

I swear to you, i have never had someone hold my attention, talk so much sense, and to be so interesting in my life. i really could just listen to him for hours. Hes got the gift.

[lass]

i don’t have any father figure nor male role model and you’ve helped me out with so many questions i have as a young man. thank you dwayne

[stewartmackey]

I'm 73, I've started riding my bicycle, walking 14, 000 steps a day and this year I'm getting a kayak . I don't plan on going gently anywhere . Thank you for your time Sir .

[the_incoherent]

"A rut is just a grave with both ends kicked out."

What a chief. Thank you. 👏🏽

[dxradioman]

You struck a cord on this one. My wife and I are 75 and live in a 'retirement community". We were active for all our lives and retired. Last summer we decided to tent camp for 3 months in the San Juan forest both in campgrounds and dispersed. I didn't know what I missed for 15 years of "letting the old man in". We proved we could do it and wanted more. Didn't want to go home.. People we met were amazed that at our age we could still do it. Next year we will be doing it again. Don't let the old man in. What Dwayne says is true. We lived it and now my wife and i have a rejuvenated life. Feels good.

[dianamolina]

Been a mexican woman in Mexico, listening to you, makes me feel im not a lonely crazy person. Thank you for your advice. ❤

[falconheart]

If I could define you, it would be Mr. Rogers for adults. You explain things and talk about things that we all struggle with. You’ve got a sound mind, and a good heart, and you present it all with a friendly demeanor that makes me wish you were my neighbor. God bless you.

[slimelove]

This hits so deep bc i resonate with it so much “If you don’t have and maintain a spirit of adventure, you lose a big part of who you are, as a man”

[jakesacco]

I could listen to this man talk about paint drying and still be enthralled in the story

[wildcycles]

Sir, this is a truly valuable piece of wisdom that applies to so much. I am your age and my father is 83. He called me yesterday with excitement in his voice for our upcoming elk season. He still runs a busy fishing guide service on the Columbia river and has an all day sturgeon trip with 4 clients a day before he plans to leave for elk camp. He talked about all of the gear and equipment he needs to get loaded that next night and how the gas cans and propane tanks are heavier for him nowadays, but he is still able and has the grit to get through it. Don't let the old man in.

[fredpeers]

I have been driving a concrete truck for 37 years now, 😮I will be 69 years young in July 2024. I'm still keeping going. Because I don't wanna let the old man in, love your video Dwayne.

[cashcalum]

I’m 20, I really needed this. Ever since I dropped out of college in May, my life has been on pause, I am in a complete rut. I’ve never felt like such a failure I think? But not to myself even, to my parents, which makes the burden x2. I’ve been working these past few weeks to get out of it, but Dewayne I sure will take this as a sign, whether from the man above or just a funny life thing. I needed this exact message, at this exact time and it couldn’t have been put more perfect. Thank you Dewayne, I’m not sure how many lives you’re changing, but you sure are changing mine. That night is going to have to do a whole lot more, because I do not intend on going in gently 🙏👍.

[sloshed-rat]

There's lots of people in this world worth hearing. But few people are worth listening to...

This man is one of those people worth listening to.

[louisecassidy]

What a great philosopher! My only advice for you is make sure you never run out of horses. I'm almost 77, in Australia. I bred and rode my own, and sold to top the annual local auction every year with a 4 yo, I rode only one a year, and had 3 "keepers". I quit breeding because I saw some abuse, over the years. Left with 2 good mares, I packed away after my mother died, right across my state, alone. I ran into drovers and did some of that. Then landed outback. The mares eventually died, and I looked around to find them irreplaceable, financially prohibitive. I had come out of my 1976 saddle only twice, (many more barebacked falls) but had 2 more falls off horses I should not have been on, no harm done. Now my muscle tone is gone, and while I may ride again, my sticking muscles have forgotten, so be only a good horse.

I am camped out in someone's back paddock right now, running on solar, good permanent camp, been here almost 3 yrs, and my doc says I am the best she's seen for my age.

I do miss the horses.