BEFORE YOU STEP ONTO THE TRAIL
Preparing well allows you to focus less on logistics and more on the experience ahead. Whether this is your first hike or your fiftieth, this page will help you know what to expect, what to bring, and how to arrive ready for an intentional day on the trail with Eremos.
Eremos is not a performance or a guided achievement. It is a space to step away from distraction and become attentive again… to God, to the moment, and to what often goes unnoticed in the rhythm of everyday life. Don’t worry about having everything perfect. We’ll help you prepare, answer your questions, and make sure you have what you need to enjoy the experience.
You do not need to arrive with everything figured out.
You do not need to arrive with experience in the outdoors.
You simply need a willingness to slow down and be present.
What to know
WHEN YOU ARE READY
- Begin with the experience that feels most accessible.
- Half-Day Hikes are the simplest entry point.
- Full-Day Hikes offer extended time on the trail.
- Backpacking journeys open into longer rhythms of simplicity and reflection.
- Or begin with the Solitude Guide if you want to practice attention before stepping into the wilderness.
- Read about some of the journeys we have taken or lessons learned from the trails in the Trail Journal.
What to know
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Each experience is guided and paced intentionally.
- There will be walking, but the goal is not distance.
- There will be movement, but the focus is not achievement.
- There will be moments of quiet, reflection, and conversation along the way.
- Some parts of the journey will feel full of conversation. Others will feel quiet and spacious. Both are part of the experience.
- The trail is not something to conquer.
- It is something to walk with awareness.
What to know
HOW TO ARRIVE WELL
- Come as you are.
- Bring only what you need.
- Let go of the pressure to perform the experience correctly.
- There is no version of this that you need to “get right.”
- The invitation is simply to show up, slow down, and pay attention.
What to know
A FINAL WORD BEFORE YOU GO
- Something changes when we slow down long enough to notice what is already present.
- Not everything becomes clear immediately.
- Not everything resolves.
- But space opens.
- In that space, attention becomes possible again.
- This is what Eremos is designed to hold.
- Not answers. But space.
Experience the Wilderness
Not sure where to start?
Start simple.
Half-Day Hikes are the most accessible entry into Eremos. From there, each step offers more time, more simplicity, and more space to pay attention to God on the trail.
You don’t need to choose perfectly. You only need to begin.
Eremos is here to help