THE ELEMENTS
PerfectRucksack is a physical rucksack filled with tools, gear and equipment but more than that, it is a philosophical rucksack filled with skills, principles and ideas. The PerfectRucksack logo depicts alchemical symbols for the four elements: Air, Earth, Fire and Water. This is the framework for sharing my thoughts and interests with you, the gateways to witnessing our beautiful World.
A tiny bit of our atmosphere photographed from about 38”000.
AIR
The cocktail of gasses that we refer to as air, is the first and fundamental element of life. In pure survival terms we can last about 4 minutes without air and then we’re done.
Image of Earth taken by a NASA camera on the DSCOVR satellite.
EARTH
The second priority of survival (after Air) is shelter and in the PerfectRucksack circle of elements this falls under the title of Earth.
A warm and welcome campfire on a cold evening on Misty Lake, Algonquin, Canada.
FIRE
Fire must surely be the defining element in the evolution of our species, our control of fire gave us many things.
The PerfectRucksack Canadian expedition team playing in the cool waters of Algonquin.
WATER
Seven tenths of the Earth is covered with water (about 71%) and it is responsible for the presence of life here.