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Hello. I am just finishing up "a walk in the woods" (which is a awesome book) and was wondering if anybody has read the book "on hte broken path" or "awol on the Appalachian trail", and what they thought about them. Thanks
sorry it should say "on the broken path"
sorry it should say "on the broken path"
Sorry, that would be "On the Beaten Path" by Robert A. Rubin. One of my favorite AT/thru-hiking books.
"AWOL on The Appalachian Trail" (and its author) are well-known to WhiteBlazers. Personally, it's not one of my very favorite AT books, but that's just a matter of personal taste.
Monkeywrench
09-22-2008, 18:16
I recently read "AWOL on the Appalachian Trail" and thoroughly enjoyed it. It doesn't flow as smoothly as a book by a mainstream author, but it has a genuineness to it that I really like.
CrumbSnatcher
09-22-2008, 19:58
awol on the appalachian trail-david''AWOL'' miller... Bearfoot a northbounder-patrick pittard... Irontooth-andy harrah... Walkin on the happy side of misery-Tate ... i liked all these books and thier up to date. i have about 20-25 or so books about peoples journeys on the A.T. but most are about thruhiking OR sectioning between 1948-78
SunnyWalker
09-26-2008, 17:31
Walk in the Woods and Awol-both good reads. I liked the Awol for the data, advice and info I gleaned from it on hiking a thur hike.
I recommend On the Beaten Path. It has a great account of the emotional side of being on the trail.
I have read both books and really enjoyed them.