What I wish I’d talked about in the book:

In this day and age, hard as we try, it is virtually impossible to resist the magnetic attraction of all of our devices. In the elevator, waiting in line at the grocery store, or between tasks at the office, there’s always the temptation to check one's cell phone or email. Similarly, it’s hard to escape the constant barrage of political bickering, whichever side of the divide you were on. Highpointing - especially in the states that require real hiking - provides one of the best possible antidotes to these realities of modern life.