Vision Quests

Book excerpt: A vision quest is a solitary experience of self-examination in a wilderness setting, without food for a specific period of time. The modern vision quest is a vehicle for self improvement, a way to discover answers to personal problems, and a way to connect with Spirit through nature. This book is a compelling narrative of the author's adventures during his vision quests in the wilderness of Vermont and the high desert of Utah. He recounts what it is like to be completely alone in the middle of nowhere, without food, for four days and nights. Alone with none of the distractions of modern life- no cell phone, no laptop, no books, no music, not even a fire- just a sleeping bag, a notebook, and his thoughts for company. He describes powerful lessons learned and moments of pure magic along with periods of mind numbing boredom. He swears never to do it again after completing his first quest in Vermont, but finds himself two years later repeating his experience in Utah.