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gonewalkabout
02-13-2009, 00:17
Can anyone sugest any good AT book to read?
Click on Books for Hikers (http://www.booksforhikers.com/appalachian-trail/). Pick one that appeals to you or read them all.
Pickleodeon
02-13-2009, 07:42
I'm reading Jan Liteshoe's trailjournal from 2003. It's really interesting, but be warned, it's long and addictive, but so informative! I love it.
Are you looking for how to's, like planning books? or people's accounts of thru-hiking? or general AT knowledge, like the state guidebooks?
Lone Wolf
02-13-2009, 07:48
Can anyone sugest any good AT book to read?
"A Walk in the Woods" by bill Bryson
walkin' wally
02-13-2009, 07:54
Click Books for Hikers (http://www.booksforhikers.com/appalachian-trail/). Pick one that appeals to you or read them all.
Wow. There are a lot more books out there than I thought there was. I have quite a few but there are a lot more here.
Can anyone sugest any good AT book to read?
If you want to get a bundle of great books check this out http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?p=777878#post777878
$50 for the lot, posted.
hikergirl1120
02-13-2009, 10:08
"Walking Home" was a pretty good book...
gonewalkabout
02-13-2009, 11:04
I'm reading Jan Liteshoe's trailjournal from 2003. It's really interesting, but be warned, it's long and addictive, but so informative! I love it.
Are you looking for how to's, like planning books? or people's accounts of thru-hiking? or general AT knowledge, like the state guidebooks?
Looking for poeples stories about the trail and or their hikes on the trail.
sheepdog
02-13-2009, 11:35
Looking for poeples stories about the trail and or their hikes on the trail.
Try Jan Liteshoes's book "The Ordinary Adventurer" It's about the long trail but is a great read.
If you want to laugh, read "A Walk in the Woods."
If you want to know what it's like to be on the trail, read "A Season on the Appalachian Trail" by Lynn Setzer. Even though she wasn't a thru-hiker, I thought she did a great job of capturing the experience. I've looked at a number of the autobiographical books where people recount their experiences on a thru-hike, and I've found most of them dull and badly written.
Rain Man
02-13-2009, 14:20
"Walking Home" was a pretty good book...
Not only an excellent book, but she'll autograph it for you, if you like. I just sent mine to her and got it back right away. Kelly is a WB member, under Amazin' Grace, I think.
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TJ aka Teej
02-13-2009, 14:53
Read all three Ed Garvey books; Appalachian Hiker, Appalachian Hiker II, and New Appalachian Hiker.
What might one learn by reading all three Garvey books as opposed to a specific book or any of them? I have an idea what the point may be, but I'd like to hear your reasoning if you believe it's worthwhile exercise.
Cabin Fever
02-13-2009, 20:25
My personal fave is White Blaze Fever. Mountain Slayer did an excellent job on it.
coheterojo
02-13-2009, 21:02
I second White Blaze Fever as a really good one. It's also the book I most frequently loan to someone who's intrigued with my upcoming thru-hike plans.
YoungMoose
02-13-2009, 21:04
On the Beaten Path by Robert Alden Rubin (http://shopping.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AtoGwcLXtiffRiTe1ooH_1kCyNsA?p=Robert+ Alden+Rubin) I liked this book the most i have read about 5 about the AT and this is by far the best
One of my favorite reads was Awol On The Appalachian Trail (http://www.awolonthetrail.com/) by David "Awol" Miller. An excellent read!
I'd have to go with Jan Liteshoe's book, just plain excellent reading and storytelling :)
hikergirl1120
02-13-2009, 21:45
Not only an excellent book, but she'll autograph it for you, if you like. I just sent mine to her and got it back right away. Kelly is a WB member, under Amazin' Grace, I think.
Rain:sunMan
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Really?!!! That is really awesome....LOVED the book!!:sun
TJ aka Teej
02-18-2009, 09:47
What might one learn by reading all three Garvey books as opposed to a specific book or any of them? I have an idea what the point may be, but I'd like to hear your reasoning if you believe it's worthwhile exercise.
These three extremely well written books cover interesting times during the from-trivia-to-fad stage of backpacking the AT. Ed's knowledge of the subject matter was unsurpasssed. If you're building an AT bookshelf, start with these.