Trail Theology Ray Jardine is America's foremost trail walking guru. There is nothing like a long-distance trek to shift one's priorities and rejuvenate body, mind and spirit.
Values shift, and one's earth consciousness moves more forefront.
Actually the entire adventure hinges on that gate. As the trip begins to unfold I find the initial few weeks typically the most demanding, mainly as my body adapts physically to the rigors of trail life. Once I have physically attuned, the aches and pains subside and my energy levels stabilize. But it takes another month or so for me to break through the next barrier, the mental one. Only when the mind finally lets go can I begin to fully tune in.