Waterfalls cleanse the soul

This is a picture I took this week when I hiked to Elk River Falls. It's about 20 miles from where I'm camped near Banner Elk, NC.

It hasn't rained a lot lately, so there is not as much water going over the falls as usual, but the falls were still pretty.

Hiking to waterfalls is one of the many things I like about camping in the NC mountains. It's an activity that's relaxing, it clears my mind, and it's excellent exercise.

I won't run out of waterfalls to hike to. There's one county nearby that claims to have over 1,000 waterfalls.

Many waterfalls in this area have appeared in movies. The Last of the Mohicans was filmed in the area, and several waterfalls were in the film.

A lot of people hike the one-mile trail up the mountain to High Falls to see where you can go behind the falls like was shown in the movie, but they're miles away from where that happened.

A computer in a Hollywood studio created that scene.

What does all of this have to do with RVing?

Wherever you're camped, there are relaxing places to go and things to see. Take advantage of your time and experience the area where you're camped. Maybe you'll find waterfalls, rivers, rock formations, mountains, bridges, or hundreds of other wonders.

There are things in the cities to see too, but I steer clear of cities. I like the outdoors and being in nature. To each his own. Give me green mountains, waterfalls, beaches, lakes, rivers, and anything in nature, and I'm a happy camper.

I used to like to be busy, make important decisions, and make things happen. Now, I like living a slow life.

I'm much more productive when I'm not in the constant hustle of life.

I sometimes want to tell myself, "Don't just stand there. Do something stupid." I've done enough of that. Now I'm happy to stand still and look at a waterfall.

This is a different kind of waterfall. From my campsite, it's about a two-mile drive and a half-mile hike. I go there with a picnic lunch from time to time when I want to sit and think.

Bottom line: I feel like time spent in nature resets and detoxes my brain; living in an RV allows me the freedom to spend time in nature, hiking, and looking at waterfalls and other things nature has to offer.