[ricardobeat]

I remember many distinct moments walking under moonlight when I was a kid. At the family ranch, when visiting relatives in a very remote place, walking on the beach.

Sadly I think this is an experience very few people in this era will ever get to experience.

[prawn]

I've competed in a sport that involves hiking through the night (24 hour events, always coinciding with a full moon) and I've also camped a lot, so I have dozens of strong memories like this. But like you said, for large parts of the world, this experience would be uncommon.

Walking through the night for the first time felt like one of those "life before x, life after x" things to experience. Almost as though you don't realise you're allowed to do it: raised to be in bed by a certain time, "you might fall off a cliff or get eaten by an animal". But then you do it and realise it's an option always available to you.

Mostly navigating with a headlamp but often just switching it off to walk with the moon alone if the terrain is clear or you're on a decent track. Strong shadows at 2am.

[angelbar]

What Sport?... How can I live like that?... (I live in Mexico)