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Title: Walkin' on the Happy Side of Misery: A Slice of Life on the Appalachian Trail by Junius R. Tate ISBN: 1-4010-2041-0 Publisher: Xlibris Corporation Pub. Date: November, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.85 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Best Book On The Appalachian Trail I Have Ever Read
Comment: As a fellow Appalachian Trail Thru-hiker, I have to say that this book gave the most accurate description of what a thru-hike on the A.T. is really like. Model-T has a witty and often ofbeat sense of humor that I found hilarious. Before my thru-hike, I read close to 15 books about the Appalachian Trail and found this one to be by far the best. Enjoy!
D-con, class of 2002
Rating: 5
Summary: Funny, informative, excellent! The best I've read
Comment: I've read a about 8-10 "AT thru-hiker" books since deciding to thru-hike the trail and this is, in my opinion, the best by far. Not just another "today I walked x miles and had x meals", but a wonderfully told story of a terrific adventure and the people who helped make it so. No forced "and then I had my epiphanic, sterling moment of truth", no mind-numbing whining. Model-T writes of beautiful vistas, interesting people and adventures, tossed with a realistic dose of the kind of exhaustion, grunginess, hunger and pain thru-hikers must surely endure. I made myself wait two weeks to start it again, and am reading it even more slowly this time, just to make it last. I hope to meet Model-T someday and thank him for the most excellent tale!
Rating: 5
Summary: Watch out for the Rattlers between your feet!!!
Comment: My only other account of a thru hike of the AT came from Bryson's Walk in the Woods, which left me disappointed and feeling that the author had sold himself short somehow on his trip. I finished the book without feeling that I had gained anymore insight regarding the thru hike experience. Model T achieves in his book "Walkin' on the Happy Side of Misery" what Bryson, for whatever reason, could not. The book is lengthy. But you expect that, b/c the trail meanders through several states for over 2000 miles. Model T covers in entertaining detail the realistic experiences of a person who dips in and out of civilization but remains for the most part isolated from the ease of society for 6 months. While reading Model T's account of the trip, you appreciate his craving for a Snickers bar or the pint of ice cream that he comes to long for along his trail. Model T transplants into the woods right there with him and you share in his experiences. You connect with the fellow thru hikers that he encounters and develop bonds with various "characters" like "Eco-Warrior" or "Wahoola." You even feel sadness when you realize that Model T's occasional separation from the group might mean that he won't see these truly interesting characters again. Model T provides an incredible account of the rigors of the AT thru hike but also offers some insight into the mind of a person who embarks upon this very demanding experience. You have a chance to observe two sides to the author: the Ego, who very suspicious of the whole adventure, reminds the author of the ease of life outside the trail; but you also have the narrator, who understands and craves the simplicity of the AT where social customs and norms fly out the window with one's first encounter w/ the runs.
Model T's account left me wishing I had met the author and hoping that someday I might choose to take on a thru hike.
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Title: White Blaze Fever by Bill Schuette ISBN: 1589394291 Publisher: Virtualbookworm.com Publishing Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: On the Beaten Path: An Appalachian Pilgrimage by Robert Alden Rubin ISBN: 1585743976 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Walking Home: A Woman's Pilgrimage on the Appalachian Trail by Kelly Winters ISBN: 1555836585 Publisher: Alyson Pubns Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Long-Distance Hiking: Lessons from the Appalachian Trail by Roland Mueser ISBN: 0070444587 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title:Trek - A Journey on the Appalachian Trail ASIN: B0001CWH4E Publisher: Cirque Productions Pub. Date: 01 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $19.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $19.95 |
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