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FINALLY !!! A new book about HIKING the Appalachian Trail is here!
I've read countless books on hiking and always on the lookout for fresh hiking reading material. The usual suspects, you know. I actually got tired of reading the same old, same old recommended "stale" hiking books from years gone by.
I found this newer book on sale this week The Appalachian Trail Dirt Under My Boots and everywhere else from a previous post below. This guy is definitely an up and coming Bill Bryson replacement in the world of writing. He added humor and wit combined with an excellent easy to read writing style. I chuckled at many things and finished this book in five hours since I could not put it down. An adventure that only a true hiker would embrace. In fact, this book has even more information in it about the trail and hiking. The reviews on Goodreads was pretty good too.
Especially reading about "Foul-mouth" a cursing woman he met on the trail, who had no idea he gave her that trail name and for good reason. So, if your tired of reading what everybody else is reading, I'd suggest this book. I can see it becoming a good seller. Forget the the others and open your mind to even more GREAT reading! :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana
we need a sticky note for would be thru hike authors
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Originally Posted by
orthofingers
Well, I did just finish reading Ben Montgomery's 2014 book, Grandma Gatewood's Walk. She was one tough woman. I'd say she was also the first ultralight hiker. I thought it was a very good read.
(And, no, I'm not Ben Montgomery.)
It might be helpful to have a sticky note on WB for would-be thruhiker (or section hiking) authors, which could start with a (short) list of the really good books that have been written, many of which like Montgomery's weren't self authored. It would advise them:
1. That it's great for you to journal and spend time to organize your writings, images and videos during and after hiking, as this author did;
2. That you should assume that beyond your family and friends, a few people may want to read these writings (and family and friends may not be honest about their opinions...).
3. That self advertising these writings on WB may not be well-received, but this has nothing to do with your good intent to record your thoughts for future review. You also likely made friends on the trail who would enjoy (skimming) your remembrances, go ahead and send them your self published book, which will likely be well-received.
4. That this also applies to Vlogs with extensive, wandering video selfies of your thoughts as you walk the same trail that so many others have covered.
I think Buz captured these thoughts well in his preface, when he accurately summarized that "most of what you'll learn, will come from actually being on the trail". The banana man understands this.