Awol on the Appalachian Trail: Second Edition
by David Miller
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Author: David MillerEdition: Perfect Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-30
ISBN: 1595941096
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Wingspan Press
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Book Review: Well written and fun story of the AT adventure
Summary: 5 Stars
We have a weekend cabin in Luray that has views of the Shenandoah National Park ridgeline where the Appalachian Trail runs and we often encounter thru-hikers on our own section hikes or in town during the summer season. The connection with the outdoors is a big part of the experience with our cabin - my blog is at www.hawksbillcabin.blogspot.com - so I often look for chances to learn about how others make this connection.
Lately I've turned to outdoor adventure stories, and this is the second of three I planned to read (included were Krakauer's "Into the Wild" and Bryson's "A Walk in the Woods." Thinking back on the preparation for some longer day hikes I was especially curious about the motivation for a thru-hike, so I picked up Miller's well-written book - it's one of quite a few books and web journals out there but I'd rate it the best I've read on this topic so far.
He does a great job of describing the trail experience - the people he meets and the natural world the trail moves through; for example, how a community naturally forms around the annual class of thru-hikers as they make their way north or south, how one is always fairly close to civilization (they call it the "outside world" while they are on the trail) yet far enough away so that there could be real trouble with even a slight injury or other accident.
The jacket blurb says it is a book about "liberation, motivation, and perseverance;" that comes through in the telling. The book may help those thinking about taking on an AT thru-hike to make a decision about doing it. But it was enough for me to read the story to know that section hiking is the way I'll go...for now.
Summary of Awol on the Appalachian Trail: Second Edition
In 2003 David Miller, a 41 year-old engineer, quit his job to backpack 2172 miles from Georgia to Maine. His story is told here in Awol on the Appalachian Trail, an outstanding contemporary account of hiking on the A.T. It provides a vivid description of the Appalachian Mountains, the small towns threaded together by the trail, and people met along the way. Abundant photographs complement the book's exacting prose. This book puts the reader into the shoes of the long distance hiker, and draws parallels between lessons learned on the trail and challenges of everyday experience. It is entertaining and funny, insightful and informative. It is about liberation, motivation and perseverance. This book is for anyone who has ever wanted to break free from routine, anyone with a desire for adventure.General Books
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