A Season On The Appalachian Trail

Author : Derick Lugo
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1628421185

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The Unlikely Thru-Hiker by Derick Lugo Pdf

Derick Lugo had never been hiking. He didn't even know if he liked being outside all that much. He certainly couldn't imagine going more than a day without manicuring his goatee. But with a job overseas cut short and no immediate plans, this fixture of the greater New York comedy circuit began to think about what he might do with months of free time and no commitments. He had heard of the Appalachian Trail and knew of its potential for danger and adventure, but he had never seriously considered attempting to hike all 2,192 miles of it. Then again, what could go wrong for a young black man from the city trekking solo through the East Coast backwoods? The Unlikely Thru-Hiker is the story of how an unknowing ambassador of one of the AT's least common demographics, unfamiliar with both the outdoors and thru-hiking culture, sets off with an extremely overweight pack and a willfully can-do attitude to conquer the infamous trail. What follows are eye-opening lessons on preparation, humility, race relations, and nature's wild unpredictability. But this isn't a hard-nosed memoir of discouragement or intolerance. What sets Lugo apart from the typical walk in the woods is his refusal to let any challenge squash his inner Pollyanna. Through it all, he perseveres with humor, tenacity, and an unshakeable commitment to grooming--earning him the trail name "Mr. Fabulous"--that sees him from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Katahdin in Maine.

Author : Lynn Setzer
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780897328746

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A Season on the Trail by Lynn Setzer Pdf

A compilation of stories from thru-hikers, a unique group of people who every year brave a 2,100 mile trail through every type of weather, every type of circumstance. Gathered from trail registers, postcards, and personal interviews, these voices come alive and evoke the true spirit of the Appalachian Trail, from the lows of ten consecutive days of rain and cold, to the highs of beautiful sunsets and camaraderie. Each spring, a group of people attempt a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Setzer follows these determined hikers from Georgia to Maine. In this new edition, hikers reveal five years later how their experiences on the Trail changed their lives. 'Originally, I was attracted to the AT for the adventure of walking the whole thing at once... Even as I finished, I did not understand those who chose to repeat the walk. But the next spring I found I wanted to go. And I understood that you never walk the same trail twice... I learned that I walk to fill my heart with wonder, to feed my soul.' - Merlin 'I know I'll be out there again. I don't know when and I don't know with whom. But I know, once more I'll live the nomadic life I loved on the Appalachian Trail.' - Trail Gimp Whether documenting their journey or contemplating its impact on their lives, the voices in A Season on the Appalachian Trail will entrance you with their honesty and humanity.

Author : Lynn Setzer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Appalachian Trail
ISBN : 0897322347

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A Season on the Appalachian Trail by Lynn Setzer Pdf

The author gathered the thoughts of thru-hikers from Trail registers, postcards, and more than 300 personal interviews, weaving them into a portrait of the "class of 1996" and the paths they choose.

Author : David Miller
Publisher : Wingspan Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781595940568

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Awol on the Appalachian Trail by David Miller Pdf

A 41-year-old engineer quits his job to hike the Appalachian Trail. This is a true account of his hike from Georgia to Maine, bringing to the reader the life of the towns and the people he meets along the way.

Author : Kyle Rohrig
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-28
Category : Appalachian Trail
ISBN : 1514747561

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Lost on the Appalachian Trail by Kyle Rohrig Pdf

Join Kyle and his little dog "Katana" as they take you along for every step of their 2,185 mile adventure hiking the entire Appalachian Trail. Confront the terrain, severe weather, injury, dangerous wildlife and questionable characters as you grow and learn as Kyle did from start to finish of this epic adventure. Make some friends for life, learn the finer points of long distance hiking, and realize that what you take within your backpack is not nearly as important as what you bring within yourself... This exciting and often times humorous narrative does more than simply tell the story of Kyle and Katana's adventures on trail. You will be inspired, while learning what it takes mentally and physically to accomplish an undertaking such as hiking thousands of miles through mountainous wilderness while braving countless obstacles all determined to make you quit. Nobody said it was easy, but if you can make it to the end, your life will be changed forever. What are you waiting for? Adventure is calling...For more content from the Author, as well as to follow his past, present, and future adventures; check out the following pages!Website/Blog: BoundlessRoamad.comInstagram: @_roamad_Facebook: facebook.com/kyle.rohrig.7Youtube: youtube.com/c/NomadWisdom

Author : Philip D'Anieri
Publisher : Mariner Books
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : HISTORY
ISBN : 9780358171997

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The Appalachian Trail by Philip D'Anieri Pdf

The Appalachian Trail is America's most beloved trek, with millions of hikers setting foot on it every year. Yet few are aware of the fascinating backstory of the dreamers and builders who helped bring it to life over the past century. The conception and building of the Appalachian Trail is a story of unforgettable characters who explored it, defined it, and captured national attention by hiking it. From Grandma Gatewood--a mother of eleven who thru-hiked in canvas sneakers and a drawstring duffle--to Bill Bryson, author of the best-selling A Walk in the Woods, the AT has seized the American imagination like no other hiking path. The 2,000-mile-long hike from Georgia to Maine is not just a trail through the woods, but a set of ideas about nature etched in the forest floor. This character-driven biography of the trail is a must-read not just for ambitious hikers, but for anyone who wonders about our relationship with the great outdoors and dreams of getting away from urban life for a pilgrimage in the wild.

Author : Bill Bryson
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780385674546

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A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson Pdf

God only knows what possessed Bill Bryson, a reluctant adventurer if ever there was one, to undertake a gruelling hike along the world's longest continuous footpath—The Appalachian Trail. The 2,000-plus-mile trail winds through 14 states, stretching along the east coast of the United States, from Georgia to Maine. It snakes through some of the wildest and most spectacular landscapes in North America, as well as through some of its most poverty-stricken and primitive backwoods areas. With his offbeat sensibility, his eye for the absurd, and his laugh-out-loud sense of humour, Bryson recounts his confrontations with nature at its most uncompromising over his five-month journey. An instant classic, riotously funny, A Walk in the Woods will add a whole new audience to the legions of Bill Bryson fans.

Author : Brian King,Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-25
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780847839032

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The Appalachian Trail by Brian King,Appalachian Trail Conservancy Pdf

The only illustrated book officially published with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, The Appalachian Trail explores this legendary footpath in detail: with a foreword by Bill Bryson and filled with more than 300 spectacular contemporary images, as well as unpublished historical photos, documents, and maps from the ATC archives. Once inspired by this wonderful celebration of the A.T., readers can plan their own hike using the removable and full-size copy of the official National Park Service’s map of the entire Appalachian Trail included inside each book. In celebration of the Appalachian Trail’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this official book documents in text and photos the history, beauty, and significance of America’s most iconic hiking trail. With fascinating essays on topics ranging from the trail’s history to the day-by-day hiking experience, this book is perfect for anyone interested in conservation, outdoor recreation, or American history, and for all those who dream of one day becoming thru-hikers themselves. Completed in 1937 by a small cadre of volunteers, the Appalachian Trail spans fourteen states, from Maine to Georgia, and is more than 2,000 miles long. Now, seventy-five years after its completion, the A.T. remains America’s premier hiking trail and is known as "the people’s path." Visitors from all over the world are drawn to the trail for a variety of reasons, whether to reconnect with nature and see its beauty and wildlife, or to challenge oneself—for two miles or 2,000. Out of three million annual visitors, almost 2,000 attempt each year to earn the distinction of "thru-hiker" by walking all five million footsteps in one continuous journey.

Author : Charles H. W. Foster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Appalachian Trail
ISBN : MINN:31951D000052612

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The Appalachian National Scenic Trail by Charles H. W. Foster Pdf

In 1968, management of the Appalachian Trail shifted from control by an informal alliance of private-citizen volunteers to a designated responsibilty of the National Park Service. To protect it from adverse development, Congress had made the trail part of the national park system and endorsed an unique private/public cooperative management system involving scores of private organizations and public jurisdictions. The volunteers still have the lead role in defining the work, but public agencies have the accountability. This June 1987 history is the inside story of how the pieces of that puzzle were put together, by the chairman of a group of volunteers and state-appointed officials that crafted this model of private/public stewardship of public recreational lands.

Author : David Emblidge
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0195100905

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The Appalachian Trail Reader by David Emblidge Pdf

A collection of trail diaries, poems, and essays by well-known writers such as Henry David Thoreau, James Dickey, Aldo Leopold, James MacGregor Burns, Richard Wilbur, and many not so well-known people.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : SonicTrek, Inc.
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780976581215

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Hike Your Own Hike by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jim Chase
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2004-10-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0811731855

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Backpacker Magazine's Guide to the Appalachian Trail by Jim Chase Pdf

"[T]he definitive guide to the most famous footpath in the nation. Featuring the latest details on the Trail route and current conditions, this revised and updated edition tells you what terrain you can expect to find, where to go to avoid the crowds, and what to look for along the way."--Cover.

Author : Larry Luxenberg
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1994-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780811744010

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Walking the Appalachian Trail by Larry Luxenberg Pdf

Accounts by thru-hikers, organized by topic. Foreword by hiker Maurice Forrester and stunning color photos by Mike Warren.

Author : Jennifer Pharr Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0825305683

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Becoming Odyssa by Jennifer Pharr Davis Pdf

Originally published in 2010 with the subtitle Epic adventures on the Appalachian Trail.

Author : Earl Victor Shaffer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Appalachian Trail
ISBN : 0917953843

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Walking with Spring by Earl Victor Shaffer Pdf

The author's account of his four-month hike in 1948 of the entire length of the Appalachian Trail.