the two at books i would recommend are becoming odyssa by jpd, and walking with spring by earl shaffer.
the two at books i would recommend are becoming odyssa by jpd, and walking with spring by earl shaffer.
wow everyone. Thanks for all the suggestions. I too have read A Walk in the Woods, and really enjoyed it, even though Bryson tends to come off a bit condescending.
I wanted to get a more obscure book since quite a few people have read that one. I'm not sure if their coach is a hiker, but he does need more 'hiker funk' in his life. Time to go spend time browsing the shelves with this list!
You still go to a library to search for library books? How quaint!!! tee hee Just pulling your leg a tad, but truly, I've learned that online searches cover all our branches, not just the one I might be in. And they will do inter-library loans for users. Cool.
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[I]ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: ... Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit....[/I]. Numbers 35
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Book, jeez! Give the kid a nice thank you card with a $20 bill stuffed inside. Students are poor!
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just to clarify a subtle distinction... awols guidebook is not the same book as awol on the at. awols guidebook is just that, a great tool to use for planning and on trail data. does this kid have any interest in the trail, or are you trying to inspire it in him?
unrelated to the trail, but as a welcome to georgia, i'd get him the book "damn good dawgs"
I guess I just want him to be aware of what will be right around the corner from him. Im thinking about getting Walking With Spring, and maybe I'll slip one of those one page maps of the first bit of the trail under the cover.