Out in Nahal Havarim, it’s easier to pick up on this message and to understand why the full moon was once considered to be a formidable force. Throughout our nighttime journey, we have no need for flashlights except for when we stop for a picnic dinner. (And then, only because food tastes far more delicious when you can see it.) After our picnic in a desert valley in the darkness, we manage to navigate along the rest of the moonlit path at Nahal Havarim with no need for artificial light.

Participants had an average age of 46 years (range 24 to 64)