The following Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Lehman.

Top 16 tips for the perfect primal vacation. When most people think about the perfect primal vacation, they're thinking about camping,

rock climbing, surfing, trekking, scaling mountains, fording rivers, and generally being out in nature.

There's some truth to that. Natural beauty abounds all over this world, and most folks following the primal

blueprint have a deep-seated appreciation for the natural world. However, being primal is about far more

than just diet, exercise, and being outside. Those may get most people through the door,

but the movement has grown, and my thinking has evolved to

encompass a wide range of qualities and sensibilities. As primal travelers, you're exceptionally

thoughtful. You value experiences over things, and the things you choose tend to enhance life

experience, not replace it. Your vacations should be no different. So these are my

top tips for engineering the perfect primal vacation. Coincidentally, they're tips for anyone

looking to have a memorable transformative experience in a new place. Number one, you don't have to go

far. I don't care where you live, stunning natural beauty is within your grasp.

Incredible nature-based getaways are right there.

Here's what I sometimes do to find new places.

Go to Google Maps, center on your location,

zoom out until you see a big patch of green, which indicates a green space, a forest, a nature preserve, a national state or county park.

Google its name and look for lodging, maybe a cabin, maybe camping, maybe an Airbnb.

And things to do, climb, hike, and explore there.

There, you find a local spot for a nature-based vacation that you can visit on a regular

basis.

Number two, buy your tickets or cement your plans at least six months in advance.

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