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Mixed in with his notes and stories from his solo hike along the 96-mile West Highland Way, Sam Heughan discusses his childhood, work as an actor, and life thus far. Part ode to the natural beauty around him, this memoir shows Hueghan tackling an incredible difficult personal journey, while also considering the obstacles he has overcome in his life, including the missing relationship with his father, challenges of breaking into the acting world, and his time as Jamie Fraser in Outlander.
While sometimes losing me in tangents, I enjoyed hearing some of Hueghan’s personality shine through his narration. This was a quick listen, and if I didn’t already want to visit, I now certainly want to see the Scottish landscapes described in the book. This was a very unique way to create a memoir, intertwining your life with a contemporary journey, and worth the listen if you are a fan of outdoor adventure, or enjoy a celebrity memoir.
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What a joy it was reading this. If you are a die hard Outlander fan like I am, you would know @samheughan. In his memoir you get to know the real Sam and the journey he took to become the amazing actor he is today. But also narrating an amazing trek on Scotland’s West Highland Way, making me need to get back there soon. Highly recommend the read.
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I actually listened to this as an audiobook because it was self narrated and given the fact that he’s an actor I knew it would be great.
I think the reason why I personally loved this book so much is because I had a very similar experience. I randomly decided to go on a backpacking trip by myself. I bought all of the gear and set off. One of the nights, I realized I was close to a trail parking lot and I decided to skip the camping and get an airbnb for the night and come back to the trail in the morning. I felt a bit ashamed at myself for this because it felt like cheating, but the whole trip was for myself and at the end of the day I just wanted to do whatever made me happy. I camped two other nights and completed the entire hike. I didn’t have to prove anything to anybody including myself. That wasn’t the point.
Sam finds himself in a similar situation. He changes his plans mid hike. He also keeps having internal mental battles, that all hikers can relate to. It’s a universal experience. We ask ourselves why in the world we decided to go for a long hike and then moments later find ourselves in beautiful scenery or meeting interesting people and it all clicks back in place. And for Sam, he has a chance to feel like everyone else, like just another backpacker, instead of a popular actor, for once.
Is this book anything groundbreaking? No. But isn’t that the point?
Anyway, give it a shot. I, ironically, recommend listening to the audiobook while you’re out walking. He’ll probably having you laughing out loud in public a few times. It’s fun. Can’t say there’s anything I disliked about it. Nothing crazy happened, but it also didn’t go as planned. It’s real - that’s how those types of adventures usually pan out.
I think the reason why I personally loved this book so much is because I had a very similar experience. I randomly decided to go on a backpacking trip by myself. I bought all of the gear and set off. One of the nights, I realized I was close to a trail parking lot and I decided to skip the camping and get an airbnb for the night and come back to the trail in the morning. I felt a bit ashamed at myself for this because it felt like cheating, but the whole trip was for myself and at the end of the day I just wanted to do whatever made me happy. I camped two other nights and completed the entire hike. I didn’t have to prove anything to anybody including myself. That wasn’t the point.
Sam finds himself in a similar situation. He changes his plans mid hike. He also keeps having internal mental battles, that all hikers can relate to. It’s a universal experience. We ask ourselves why in the world we decided to go for a long hike and then moments later find ourselves in beautiful scenery or meeting interesting people and it all clicks back in place. And for Sam, he has a chance to feel like everyone else, like just another backpacker, instead of a popular actor, for once.
Is this book anything groundbreaking? No. But isn’t that the point?
Anyway, give it a shot. I, ironically, recommend listening to the audiobook while you’re out walking. He’ll probably having you laughing out loud in public a few times. It’s fun. Can’t say there’s anything I disliked about it. Nothing crazy happened, but it also didn’t go as planned. It’s real - that’s how those types of adventures usually pan out.