A true story of Sebastian Junger and some of his war buddies walking up the eastern seaboard along the railroad lines and then west to Pittsburgh. They carried all they needed on their backs and slept under bridges and cooked over fires. It was completely illegal, but they saw their country from the perspective of outsiders. As they travelled, their group grew--the experience drawing fellow wanderers to discover the same kind of freedom. The story of Junger's journey is woven through the book along with social science research and other stories to explore the concepts of mobility, reflexes and egalitarianism. These concepts apply as much to the world of business and politics as to the world of combat. The parallels are drawn, illustrating the flaws in the greed of today's corporate world. Junger makes the case that these ideas are crucial in finding balance within human social structures.