You didn't recycle it?Originally Posted by T.S.Kobzol
Bamboo Bob, LOL that's great, I actually heard the accent while reading it. No I just mean his book plays on the standard stereotypes, almost to good to be true. Like the couple that gave him and katz a ride in their blue trans am while drinking on some jim beam, driving 100 plus MPH down the road.
Like the movie taladega nights, it isnt a southern comedy, sling blade is a real souther comedy. Doyle Hargrove is about as real as it gets.
I am sure when I read farther along he will play on the stereotypes of new englanders.
BTW I think New England is one of the prettiest regions in this country.
Actually Bryson and Katz are originally from Iowa, although Bryson may have spent more have spent more of his adult life in New England and Europe.
I actually enjoy reading Bryson's books (have read most) and the Walk in the Woods is one of my favourites. I like the guy's style and humour. Rest assured I am NOT using it as a reference for my 2013 thruhike! He has written one about travelling in Australia and while he strikes well in some of his comments he has enough inaccuracies and personal views etc coming through in it that I can understand AT hikers taking offense at some of the Walk in the Woods. Nonetheless he has been a large part of the awareness of the AT in the general public about the AT, especially outside of the USA like here in OZ.
To sum up I would put him high on the list of people I would like to spend a day with, but don't think I would want to hike with him.
I own and have read all of his books. I've read them for the humor and the story telling. Both my hubby and I love all of the books. Even his latest, At Home, is fabulous. If you're looking for a How to Hike the AT book, look elsewhere. But if you want to read about someone's experiences that are brutally honest (I especially love when he's buying his gear - been there, done that) and absolutely hilarious then read A Walk In The Woods. He never passed it off as a book about hiking the entire AT. There are plenty of other AT books by people who never finished and yet they're accepted as "real" hiking books.
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
I absolutely agree Mrs. B, I have read 4 and he is really funny and today. In another thread it was said that..."he is a writer hiking not a hiker writing."
I can not read a book from a writer I do not respect.
New England would be in the same country as Iowa, and Searcy.
From where I sit so is Connecticut....
:-)
I guess I should have included the original quote that he said he was from New England. I was just trying show he (and Katz) was (were) actually originally from the Midwest, not New England.
Sorry sir, you must have caught me in my wise a$$ Connecticut moods.....I'll blame it on the heat
Katz is in Neither Here nor there a trip around Europe, A walk in the woods, and thunderbolt kid
If you can’t fix it with duct tape or a beer; it ain’t worth fixing
My Youtube book review of A Walk in the Woods
The book it hilarious, but this is what I have to say. http://youtu.be/iGiWsJOm08c
TS if that made you so upset then I would love to see your reaction to Abbey's quote "Of course I litter the public highway. Every chance I get. After all, it's not the beer cans that are ugly; it's the highway that is ugly."
I hope you didn't just destroy yourcomputer by tossing it across the room.
We'll I wouldn't say I was upset. I just lost respect for the author. He was either pushing my buttons in creating a sensation or he was dumb and ignorant. Either way... I had no interest to continue reading the book, nor was I going to reward such a person with my time. I would compare my reaction to ignoring an obnoxious buffoon at a party ;-)
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Bryson didnt litter, Katz did. Bryson just told the story.
Quite possibly, it never even happened
Katz wouldnt be the first person, or the last, to discard gear or food on the AT , especially in GA.
I find things all the time, that I doubt fell off someones pack. Clothing mostly
Ah, Bryson. The writer that hikers love to hate. Because he never lets the truth get in the way of a good story.
I always know where I am. I'm right here.
Yeah, earlier this summer I found a mountain of mildewed abandoned gear behind a lean-to - way too much for me to pack out, sorry! It looked as if 3-4 people decided backpacking wasn't for them and decided to ditch their stuff and hike out sans packs.
On the other hand, if anyone finds a pair of black Duo-Dri boxer briefs, size 36, near East Rusk Mountain in the Catskills, go ahead and throw them out. They used to be mine. I hung them out to dry, and they weren't there in the morning. (You can be sure I made a diligent search - I hate going commando.) I suspect that they were sweaty enough to capture the interest of a porcupine, they'll brave even hiker funk to get salt.
I always know where I am. I'm right here.
Might be they got turned into a bear.
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