In Blue Highways, William Least Heat Moon sells all of his unnecessary possessions and buys a van and takes a trip around the States. He does this in search of himself, which sounds cliche, but is effective because he left all he ever knew in search of himself, which he did not know. By traveling around the country, Heat Moon promotes leaving home. He is doing what he deems correct, by simplifying his life and living closer to nature. However, he does not stray away from society, but visits subcultures and experiences them.