42; the meaning of life, the Universe and everything

In my busy life, I tend not to think too much about 42, and the meaning of life, the universe and everything.  But, venturing out of our tent for a nocturnal loo break when we were in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, the absence of any artificial light enabled me to see more stars in the night sky than I’ve ever seen before.  There were so many, it was breathtaking and despite the chill of the air, I felt compelled to stand and look into the endless heavens and genuinely wonder about our significance, or lack of it, in the Universe