Ugh that was a tedious read but at least not too long. The only reason I didn't abandon it is so I could say I've read Walden. But I really don't understand what the big deal is. This isn't even a philosophical treatise on solitude and life off the grid. It's mostly just Thoreau describing the nature around him. In painful detail. In a holier-than-thou moral-high-ground tone at that.

Maybe it's a huge revelation for those who have never set foot in a forest or lived in the country? But if you're looking for a book about how to live off the grid or stay in the present moment I would rather recommend a how-to self help book on the topic rather than reading some old dude's description of how he was doing those things.