[sneakypete]

Its very "Lord of the Rings"-ish to imagine these guys journeying these distances. To what end?

To see what's there.

[babble-on]

I was born in the wrong millenium. The way another poster put it, "to see what's over the next hill" made me want to quit my job, leave the wife and kids with ample provisions, and just start walking. If my son were a little older he'd be good to take along, too. Although if we were gone for five years, he'd be ten by the time we got back and would have character and strength to last a lifetime, so maybe I'll take him. I'm definitely going to need a dog, too.