Bird’s mountain life ran on outdoor riding and rough camping, not domestic comforts
Evidence
I live mainly out of doors and on horseback, wear my half-threadbare Hawaiian dress, sleep sometimes under the stars on a bed of pine boughs, ride on a Mexican saddle, and hear once more the low music of my Mexican spurs. — Isabella L. Bird, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, 123
Related
- A rough Estes Park cabin offered Bird ideal comfort and health. (similarity 0.79)
- Trails in the Colorado wilderness were often bear-made routes, not human paths. (similarity 0.79)