In 2004, this book was part of the independent write-in campaign for president of Timothy Rexford Wilson. It is the story of his 2002 hike of the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada and how his interactions with people along the way helped him develop the policy platform he proposed. The platform outlined not just a change, but a complete transformation of American policy from a promoter of commercial and military power to a champion of liberty and justice.