Fast, Light & Free: On the Appalachian Trail

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http://www.amazon.com/Fast-Light-Fre...dp/B011D52RW4/

In the summer of 2013, Matt Kirk did what no one before him had yet to accomplish: Without the support of a dedicated crew, he backpacked the entire 2,185-mile Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia in less than 60 days. This is his story.

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Allow plenty of time before you start reading as you won't want to stop.

"It’s waistdeep. I tie a lanyard to my pack and unclip my straps. Crossing the channel, I feel my feet slip out from under me. My body gets carried downstream towards the void. Things happen fast. I lunge for a nearby log with my right arm. I manage to grab a hold and pull myself onto the bank just as the branch breaks free. I shine my light and watch the branch disappear into the darkness. 9:40 pm: My heart is pounding." - from Day 3: A Very Long Day

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"7:10 pm: Entering the barroom of the Doyle feels like walking onto the set of an Appalachian Trail remake of Cheers . A few hikers sit at stools and lift their glasses as I join them. Vickie pours me a tall glass of Yuengling. Pat dishes up a black bean burger and fries." - from Day 29: Today is a Gift

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From Day 54 - "And in 2009, I went northbound again, solo in 18 hours. There have been slower traverses too. Most recently, in the summer of 2011, I accompanied Jennifer Pharr Davis on her record-setting hike. Although we didn’t complete it in one push, our time in the Smokies was less than two days."

For more discussion on this book I direct you to Just Bill's thread...
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...Light-amp-Free