barefoot on Sawnee

I've barefoot walked (hiked) the Sawnee Mountain Preserve trails for 85% of all the days since January, 2009. Yes, that includes 26-degree weather. As of October, 2018, I plan to continue, perhaps for years to come. I'm finally wring about this publicly.

Why?

This 11 minute YouTube video explains why, although I didn't (consciously) know this when I started (consistently) barefoot walking in 1994. The summary is something like:

Our blood should be pH 7.4: slightly alkaline or negatively electrically charged or more electrons than protons
All ground / earth / soil / dirt electrically conducts except desert. Wet ground is better. Ocean water conducts the best and is thus best for "grounding" / "earthing."
If your blood is tending towards a positive charge, your feet will pull electrons (negative charge) from the ground. The end of the acupuncture kidney 1 meridian point on the foot is the socket, and the kidney 1 meridian is the wire.
Shoes resist electrical flow. Rubber soles block flow entirely (near-infinite electrical resistance).

my immediate self-interest in creating this page

Perhaps in a few weeks I'll get around to being more informative. For now, I'd like to continue and improve my Sawnee Mountain habit by moving closer to it. I need to move soon, and I'd like to get closer. Here is my housing wanted ad.

barefoot on Sawnee Mountain

Why?

my immediate self-interest in creating this page

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