WE BELIEVE
Spirit
Nature always wears the colors of the Spirit. Ralph Emerson
Exploration
There is more to us than we know, If we can be made to see it perhaps for the rest of our lives we will be unwilling to settle for less. Kurt Hahn
Mindfulness
Life is available only in the present moment. TNH
Finding our True North
Going to the Mountains is going Home. John Muir
OUR VISION
At D2R we envision a world where everyone can make of D2R a way of life; experiencing the true meaning of being outdoors and soaking in all that nature has to offer through hiking without any electronics or screens!
Think about HOW you want to be remembered and start living that life NOW
OUR MISION
Our Mision is to FIGHT AGAINST “Nature Deficit Disorder” as Richard Louv has well defined as one of the most challenging issues in the 21 Century!
We believe we can do this by :
- Making D2R a Core part of our daily living. With each Dare2Go challenge we want to encourage individuals, families, friends, co-workers, young and not so young, to Disconnect from all electronics to Reconnect and reclaim the almost lost art of communicating face 2 face with each other.
- Become better stewards of our parks , trails, and public lands by applying the ‘Leave no trace behind rule’ in each D2G challenge and leaving places better than how we found them! (bringing trash bags always with us)
- Pass it On: share D2R & D2G challenges with many to increase the number of people going outside and reaping the benefits of hiking and nature with no electronics!
- Inform and Educate people about the POSITIVE effects of nature in our overall health, and NEGATIVE effects of being 24/7 always exposed to electronics. Use our blog to call the attention to critical topics related to nature in our dear planet earth, such as: deforestation, water, clean oceans, global warming etc and inspire all to be the change we want to see in this world!
CORE VALUES
Biophilia
As Wilson said in 1984 " humans have a biological need to connect with nature and the living world”. As human beings we thrive in nature and everyone has the natural capacity and potential to Disconnect 2 Reconnect back with God, with each other and nature.
Leave NO TRACE
We believe in protecting the places we love. Leave NO TRACE behind! Because hiking directly engages hikers with their surroundings, it invites deeper personal connections with that land, leading to a commitment to care for its health and preservation. As a way of doing our part in keeping trails clean we like to always carry a bag with us to pick up any trash that we could encounter while hiking!
inclusiveness
Nature is for Everyone! D2R aims to Inspire and bring all people from all races, ages and cultural backgrounds together to go outside.
nature strengthens relationships & communications
As we go outside with no electronics we relax and we have the time to share together face 2 face, Nature strengthens family bonds !
THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF NATURE
We believe in the transformative power of nature: It boosts our mental and physical health, encourages respect for ourselves and our surroundings, and creates a sense of community and being a part of something bigger than ourselves.
THE RESTORATIVE POWER OF SILENCE
Our world has been filled with alert noises and all of the above generated by all our electronic devices! We need to quiet our minds and just let silence restore us!
MINIMALISM
LESS IS MORE! (as my rowing coach always tells me) ALL we need to D2R is the will to go outside, immerse in nature and let go of all those things that have come to replace the simple pleasures of life like: feeling the wind in our face, smelling the sweet scent of pine trees, observing the majestic fly of an eagle soaring against the wind! Let’s GET UP AND GO back outside! Let us be kids again and be able to listen to natures's symphony. " The Best things in life are NOT things but the moments we share!"
Do not trouble yourself much to get new things. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts
The Power of 24/5
As author Tiffany Shlain talks in her book 24/6 about taking once a week a technology Sabbath. Taking a weekend off, or a day off EVERY WEEK to D2R can be the most powerful force of change in our lives.
