ferdinand

I met a guy a couple of years ago who had the worst body odour I have ever smelled. He was stick skinny and wore several layers of clothing every day regardless of temperature. He worked with me as a volunteer on an urban farming prioject in Victoria. When the project was finished we celebrated by having a big open house at the Compost Centre. He came up to me while I sat nibbling a spelt cookie told me he was going to start walking towards Port Renfrew the next day. His plan was to walk from Victoria to Duncan by way of the wilderness that lies between the two on the coast. He was taking no food or water or anything to provide shelter. When I expressed concern he assured me that a human being can survive for three months by just chewing on grass to release the water and nutrients inside. He went on to explain further that he wanted to be at the mercy of the environment and destiny, to feel what it felt like to live from day to day. I never saw or smelled him again.