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A review by christoke
AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David Miller
4.0
Hello Reader,
So first of all, I give this four stars because it was well written, it was insightful, interesting, and was enjoyable to read.
Now as to the book itself. This may come as a big surprise, but this book is written chronologically! (Sorry Christopher Nolan). It starts off with his reasoning for getting on the trail, and then jumps right in to his day to day life. This includes his basic route for the day, any troubles he encountered, and wildlife sightings. This also included the people he met along the way, all of whom were fascinating to learn about.
There's not really a huge amount to say about this book. I really liked it because I hope to Thru Hike in 2013, and for that purpose this book is wonderful. It gives you a very non-biased perspective as to how unpleasant and dangerous the trail can be, and doesn't try to glorify it in any absurd way. I really liked this, as I felt I got a very good perspective of what I would actually encounter on the A.T.
And... that's it! If you are interested in hiking the A.T. (thru-hiking or not), this should interest you. If not, it's still a good book, and if you have nothing better to do, you should give it a read!
Enjoy!
So first of all, I give this four stars because it was well written, it was insightful, interesting, and was enjoyable to read.
Now as to the book itself. This may come as a big surprise, but this book is written chronologically! (Sorry Christopher Nolan). It starts off with his reasoning for getting on the trail, and then jumps right in to his day to day life. This includes his basic route for the day, any troubles he encountered, and wildlife sightings. This also included the people he met along the way, all of whom were fascinating to learn about.
There's not really a huge amount to say about this book. I really liked it because I hope to Thru Hike in 2013, and for that purpose this book is wonderful. It gives you a very non-biased perspective as to how unpleasant and dangerous the trail can be, and doesn't try to glorify it in any absurd way. I really liked this, as I felt I got a very good perspective of what I would actually encounter on the A.T.
And... that's it! If you are interested in hiking the A.T. (thru-hiking or not), this should interest you. If not, it's still a good book, and if you have nothing better to do, you should give it a read!
Enjoy!