Wandering Daisy I can relate to. 90% of my trips are overnighters or maybe 2-3 days on weekends. Those are often very spiritual outings for me, but it takes 3-4 days out on a 10 day + trip to begin to really unwind. It is about being in the present without my mind wandering back home. I find that meditation practices at home prepare me better for a short weekender.

I find on my first few days I'm over-focused on gear stuff, fit of backpack and fussing with it, can't wait to try out my new stove, will it rain, etc. After 3rd day usually, I just walk pretty much absorbed into the environment and the moment. It matures at a week when I'm totally comfortable, often I say to myself, "why did I bring this or that, I don't really need it."