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A review by pammella
AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David Miller
4.0
Not sure why I read books about crazy long hikes since I have no desire to take on something so daunting. Maybe it's because I understand and relate to the reasons why someone (especially someone over 40 with a family and a job) would want to take on such a big challenge. As Miller explains it in this book, "Our vision becomes so narrow that risk is trying a new brand of cereal, and adventure is watching a new sitcom."
I have read other accounts of the AT, and those authors focused on the beauty of the trail and the sense of community among hikers. AWOL describes beautiful places and the other hikers he meets, but he also paints quite a vivid picture of the frequent rain, boulder-strewn fields, and physical pain that were part of his thru hike.
I have read other accounts of the AT, and those authors focused on the beauty of the trail and the sense of community among hikers. AWOL describes beautiful places and the other hikers he meets, but he also paints quite a vivid picture of the frequent rain, boulder-strewn fields, and physical pain that were part of his thru hike.