Tim Voors is a 53-year-old Dutch writer, artist, former advertising executive, father of three, and long-distance hiker who discovered a sense of belonging among a worldwide community of “happy misfits.” (timvoors.nl/@timvoors)

After 20 years of working with brands like Heineken, Booking.com, and Budweiser, Tim began thru-hiking in his forties, searching for the fear, humility, and adrenaline that corporate success could no longer provide. His adventures have since taken him across the Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, Te Araroa in New Zealand, multiple Caminos, and Japan’s 1,200-year-old 88 Temples pilgrimage, where he slept on cardboard in bus stops alongside elder ...