Escaping the Entanglements of our lives

After endless miles of walking , our two tired travelers  and given a ride in a camper

Our protagonist manages to laugh at an outrageous claim,

Our protagonist who has committed no crime feels like he has by association. 

The  speed of  "the hot shot"  en route  through the night  to El Paso  lugs   our two wayfarers asleep .  Joe is jerked awake in the early morning hours to discover, the gondolas had been detached, and the one he rides is at the bottom of a rock pit, on the very verge of being filled with rocks. 

He called it a wasted day, but  the night brought a change of mind

Joe considers  his trails and tribulations  thus far, and concludes for all his efforts he is at least a little nearer to the promised land, 
 

Joe sees hope in Houston, and like in Jacksonville, he considers embracing the freedom he seeks in the promised land, where he now stands in Houston,

Staring at a starry sky effects the protagonist profoundly

The key was a valid  I D;  our protagonist is encouraged  hope lies in Houston. 

Our protagonist grows in wisdom  as he appraises his jounery