Not Top 10 of AT books

[paistes5]

Seeing all these good book suggestions in different threads are great. However, what are some of the books you wouldn't recommend?

What book or books were a waste of money, that were a steaming pile of dung or books who's only use would be good in a cat hole?

Only AT book I bought fitting this description was The Laughalachian Trail.

What other book mistakes should I avoid?

[rhjanes]

Dead Men Hike no Trails.

[Jack Tarlin]

Jan Curran's "The A.T. ---- How to Prepare for and Hike It" is pretty horrible.

[paistes5]

Jan Curran's "The A.T. ---- How to Prepare for and Hike It" is pretty horrible.

Yeah, I tried reading that one too and just couldn't.

[Mrs Baggins]

Cindy Ross' "A Woman's Journey" - - too weepy. Simply didn't care. "Footpath My Ass" - - another one that is too weepy and then jumps to rainbows and sunshine then back to weepy and I was sick to death of the references to the bird trail name. Also, filled with typos. One of the few books I've ever owned that I gave away and don't ever want back. One I don't remember the author or title other than it was an older man who made continual references to himself in the 3rd person and far too much about his "spiritual journey." Another one I gave away.

[bulldog49]

A Walk in the Woods. One tired cliche after another.

[Lone Wolf]

A Walk in the Woods. One tired cliche after another.

best AT book out there. my opinion.

[4thandgoal]

Dead Men Hike no Trails.

It wasnt that bad. Rick M. was a lttle annoying at times but he was hiking his own hike. Information about the AT can be taken from it. A pink blazer will really enjoy it. Rick was most interested in the party aspect of the hike right behind finding reasons not to kill himself. Felt a bit sorry for him.

[TinAbbey]

i don't know if i read Cindy Ross's AT book, she does have a PCT and CDT book that I enjoyed btw

[coppertex]

"Remember the carrot". Every other chapter he talks to trees for pages. Big snooze-fest.

[hikerboy57]

Jan Curran's "The A.T. ---- How to Prepare for and Hike It" is pretty horrible.

Backpacker articles were more informative, and nowhere near as tiresome.she should have just refered everyone to the articles section on WB.Worked pretty well as a firestarter.

[Blue Jay]

Dead Men Hike no Trails.

That one is one of my favorites due to the fact that it is so much more than the same boring journal.

[Rain Man]

i don't know if i read Cindy Ross's AT book, she does have a PCT and CDT book that I enjoyed btw

"Remember the carrot". Every other chapter he talks to trees for pages. Big snooze-fest.

For what it's worth, I enjoyed both these books and considered them better than many other AT books I've read. No, they were not cookie-cutter, AT journal style books.

RainMan

.

[CrumbSnatcher]

anyone read
Dreaming the Appalachian Trail
72pages by Brad wayne viles

[perrito]

... One I don't remember the author or title other than it was an older man who made continual references to himself in the 3rd person and far too much about his "spiritual journey." Another one I gave away.

I think you're referring to J.R. Tate's, "Walking On the Happy Side of Misery". I liked the book but tired of the schizo parts. I thought it was a joke at first the was wondering when he was going to stop. Didn't he have another book? Is it written the same way?

[Ladytrekker]

best AT book out there. my opinion.

I agree he really depicted hiking in a funny way I loved his alter ego Stephen Katz at one point can't we all relate to him. I also enjoyed the history of Appalachian mtns he added to the book.

[rambunny]

Lie in My Grave! Total waste of paper.

[wcgornto]

Bearfoot, a Northbounder

Highly self indulgent

[Hikes in Rain]

I think you're referring to J.R. Tate's, "Walking On the Happy Side of Misery". I liked the book but tired of the schizo parts. I thought it was a joke at first the was wondering when he was going to stop. Didn't he have another book? Is it written the same way?

He did, "Walkin' With the Ghost Whisperers". Not written in the same way, and I enjoyed it more than his first.

[Rain Man]

Bearfoot, a Northbounder

Highly self indulgent

Ain't that the truth?!! Pompous AND with a chip on his shoulder.

Rain Man

.