"Walking the Appalachian Trail"

There's a bit of what the trail experience was for me in this excerpt from Larry Luxenberg's book "Walking the Appalachian Trail." Perhaps after walking the entire trail it'll be even more identifiable...

"After more than two thousand miles on the trail, you can expect to undergo some personality changes. A heightened affinity for nature infiltrates your life. Greater inner peace. Enhanced self-esteem. A quiet confidence that if I could do that, I can do and should do whatever I really want to do. More appreciation for what you have and less desire to acquire what you don't. A childlike zest for living life to the fullest. A refusal to be embarrassed about having fun. A renewed faith in the essential goodness of humankind. And a determination to repay others for the many kindnesses you have received."