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teejayfem's review
3.0
A simple recount of his experience on the AT but he didn't do a whole lot of introspection so while mildly informative not very entertaining
kakabska's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
skyfox24kd's review
4.0
I’ve been trying to figure out what I want to say about this one. Hiking journals really appeal to me. I love them. I think this is something I want to do, but certainly not on my own and I want to be thoroughly prepared. This was a good hiking journal. He was, for the most part, prepared. He just didn’t get his pre-hikes in and test his pack and a few other trivial things like his shoes, but he made a lot of good decisions. Of course nothing will work out 100%.
Not sure why I am so drawn to this. I have read another about the PCT. It was interesting but this person was the opposite of prepared.
He chose an appropriate name for himself and I love that he recorded what was around him. I noted that most times he was an observer and didn’t get in the middle of anything and I thought that was smart.
It is a good and interesting book. Subjects skip really fast, but I think that is to be expected. I don’t agree with how he did this; like leaving his family; but I understand at another level. I understand the madness of cubicles. Jail cells are bigger.
I couldn’t do anything like this without my husband. The biggest experiences in my life have to include him. They just do.
I’ve been away from him enough thank you very much. Besides, that way we could each carry half the supplies and divide the camp duties. I would want him to be with me for that. No doubt. And when it comes to us; two heads are better than one. One of us always thinks of something the other might not.
It doesn’t seem like an easy thing even when you are prepared but being able to complete it seems glorious.
I liked reading this. I was glad for the footnotes. He should have included more footnotes. :)
Recommended for those who love outdoors or those who like to live vicariously.
Not sure why I am so drawn to this. I have read another about the PCT. It was interesting but this person was the opposite of prepared.
He chose an appropriate name for himself and I love that he recorded what was around him. I noted that most times he was an observer and didn’t get in the middle of anything and I thought that was smart.
It is a good and interesting book. Subjects skip really fast, but I think that is to be expected. I don’t agree with how he did this; like leaving his family; but I understand at another level. I understand the madness of cubicles. Jail cells are bigger.
I couldn’t do anything like this without my husband. The biggest experiences in my life have to include him. They just do.
I’ve been away from him enough thank you very much. Besides, that way we could each carry half the supplies and divide the camp duties. I would want him to be with me for that. No doubt. And when it comes to us; two heads are better than one. One of us always thinks of something the other might not.
It doesn’t seem like an easy thing even when you are prepared but being able to complete it seems glorious.
I liked reading this. I was glad for the footnotes. He should have included more footnotes. :)
Recommended for those who love outdoors or those who like to live vicariously.
jfranco77's review
4.0
David Miller hates his job in cube-land, so he does what most of us would never do - quits his job to hike the 2000+ miles on the Appalachian Trail. This book is his matter-of-fact description of his hike. He describes the breathtaking beauty of the trail, but also gives you a lot more. The minutia - the broken toenails, the struggle to stay dry, the challenge of finding a good shelter, the good and bad trail towns, and more. It's a really interesting book and really gives you an idea of what goes into a 5-month long hike. I enjoyed the way Miller described all the characters he met along the way.
anujohanna's review
3.0
This was a nice read, although it was more like a combination of a travel diary and random observations than a well structured book. Essential read to those planning to do a big hike one day (big = several weeks or months).
hadleymoss's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.25
sammah's review against another edition
5.0
I really, really enjoyed reading this! I live near the Appalachian Trail, and have been on a small fraction of it near Clingman's Dome years ago. In the past few years I've had the notion to go to Maine with the intentions of hiking Katahdin. I do not have the moxy to hike the AT, or even a portion of it, but I like to imagine that I would like to try it sometime. I love reading about the experiences of others though, especially when those experiences involve such wonderful aspects of nature.
justasking27's review against another edition
4.0
I'm glad books like this exist so I can justify my desire to never go hike the Appalachian Trail. Told in a journalistic style, the author doesn't shy away from the trials and tribulations of the trail while doing justice to the amazing beauty and experiences of the trail. I especially liked the descriptions of Awol's fellow hikers and their various reasons for taking on the challenge of thru-hiking.
hals's review
5.0
i read this to read a first hand account of the AT while my bf was hiking it. i got so much beautiful detail from the trail & more — including poignant reflections on the importance to keep loose the moorings of society, to chase your dreams, to take the pain with the beauty, to keep going