Atlas Field Notes

How to get lost on purpose

Portrait of Chris LangBy Chris Lang
Sunlight over a mountain valley and winding trail

Put the phone in a pocket. Pick a hill. Walk toward it until the streets stop having names.

You will find:

  1. A bakery that closes when it feels like it
  2. A dog that has opinions about tourists
  3. The view you would have skipped for a shortcut

Getting found again is just walking downhill. The map can wait.