In my life outdoors, I've observed that animals of almost any variety will stand in a windy place rather than in a protected, windless area infested with biting insects. They would rather be annoyed by the wind than bitten. Tim Cahill animalannoyarea share on social
Mystery is a resource, like coal or gold, and its preservation is a fine thing. Tim Cahill coalfinegold Change image and share on social
Publishing your work is important. Even if you are giving a piece to some smaller publication for free, you will learn something about your writing. The editor will say something, friends will mention it. You will learn. Tim Cahill editorfreefriend share on social
I write early in the morning. I just wake up whenever I feel awake and I have to be sitting and writing pretty soon after that. If I take too long to think about the impossibility of what I'm trying to, I'll be defeated by it. Tim Cahill awakedefeatearly share on social
The dirty little secret about adventure writing is that something has to go wrong. Tim Cahill adventuredirtysecret Change image and share on social
My idea of a vacation is staying home and doing short day hikes, floating the river and things like that. Tim Cahill dayfloathike Change image and share on social
In my house, it is always a scramble from paycheck to paycheck. Tim Cahill housepaycheckscramble Change image and share on social
I am living out my adolescent dream of travel and adventure. Tim Cahill adolescentadventuredream Change image and share on social
When I read about how 200 people died on a polar expedition, I wonder why they didn't get to know the Inuit people who were around and presumably know something about surviving in the Arctic after living there for thousands of years. Talking to people is a survival mechanism. Tim Cahill arcticdieexpedition share on social
Charlie Patton, who was born in 1891, recorded some of the very first blues. In 'Pony Blues' and 'Peavine Blues,' he manages to pile dense layers of rhythms one upon the other. Tim Cahill bearbluecharlie Change image and share on social
