Here,the travelers can stay a few nights and eat a good meal, while they take a brief respite from their long and dangerous journey north.
VOA: standard.2009.09.01
They could have stopped it at any moment: When they had looked in the almanac to choose the date (there was no day described as good for killing oneself, so they had settled for a day on which it was good to take ajourney).
If you must take your own gear, pay to check it on the outward journey, then hook up with a local good cause via www.stuffyourrucksack.com and donate items to schools and orphanages on the ground rather than bringing them home.
Ben Goldhirsh, GOOD: The company has evolved a great deal, and the journey has been about doing, learning from it, and doing more with that learning in mind.