A review by slferg
AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David Miller

5.0

Not happy with his job, after talking with his wife about hiking the Appalachian Trail when they retired, Miller decided he would go ahead and thru-hike the trail. He began to get ready, getting in condition and trying to decide what gear he needed. He asked for leave of absence to hike, but was denied. So, he quit his job. The book is about his journey from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. It's about his experiences, the people he meets and the friends he makes on the Trail. He made a deal with his local Florida newspaper to write a weekly article on his trip and he joined the Appalachian Trail Journal website. He trail name is AWOL. He hears from people he follow him on-line while he is hiking. And he runs into other hikers who also journal and follow him as well. Almost everyone thru-hiking has a trail name, a nickname they are known by to other hikers.
He gives lots of advice about things he learned and picked up on the trail while hiking for anyone who might be interested in trying a thru-hike, or even hiking.