How To Be A Rock Climbing Hippie

Learn to roll up jeans halfway up your shins. Ride a vintage bike. Carry a nalgene at all times. Act pretentious. Have morals. Think better of yourself. Be prepared to quote Walden at any time. Know a good, obscure tea. Know a good coffee shop. Always drink copious amounts of PBR and real black coffee. Carry a thermos that can carry a full pot of coffee. Have a serious romantic relationship with candy. Eat steak and expensive salads on your parents tab at dinner. Know your microbrews. Have a large music collection. Wear sandals. Take road trips. Be comfortable naked in front of other people. Stay up late. Never watch TV unless absolutely necessary. Remain truly ignorant to politics. Accept corruption. Make eggs for breakfast. Buy single use cameras. Sit up straight. Choose earth tones and sweaters. Read as many books as your busy schedule permits. Meet strangers- make fun of their incompetence later. Buy new bike parts instead of buying milk and cereal with your next paycheck. Idolize Ansel Adams, John Muir, Yvon Chouinard, and Mary Oliver. Get used to driving long hauls. Live dollar to dollar.