Pacific Crest Trail Stories
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Journeys North
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Author : Barney Scout Mann
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2020-08-01
Journeys North written by Barney Scout Mann and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist in Adventure Travel In Journeys North, legendary trail angel, thru hiker, and former PCTA board member Barney Scout Mann spins a compelling tale of six hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007 as they walk from Mexico to Canada. This ensemble story unfolds as these half-dozen hikers--including Barney and his wife, Sandy--trod north, slowly forming relationships and revealing their deepest secrets and aspirations. They face a once-in-a-generation drought and early severe winter storms that test their will in this bare-knuckled adventure. In fact, only a third of all the hikers who set out on the trail that year would finish. As the group approaches Canada, a storm rages. How will these very different hikers, ranging in age, gender, and background, respond to the hardship and suffering ahead of them? Can they all make the final 60-mile push through freezing temperatures, sleet, and snow, or will some reach their breaking point? Journeys North is a story of grit, compassion, and the relationships people forge when they strive toward a common goal.
Pacific Crest Trail Stories
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Author : Colby Gloss
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-03-28
Pacific Crest Trail Stories written by Colby Gloss and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-28 with categories.
For thousands around the world, the Pacific Crest Trail is a highlight of a life well-lived. Weeks or months spent in nature are good for the body and soul. It's a magical experience. This book is a memoir of hikers who walked through the trail. The inexperienced hopefuls abandon society and plunge into a soul-searching sojourn to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650-mile Mexico-to-Canada footpath-barefoot. At the trail's mercy from day one, they face the endless pains of walking, rising tensions, and falling behind to the coming winter. This book is an inspiring thru-hiking memoir filled with stories of companionship and lessons learned, dreams and reality, and leaving everything behind for the desire of transformation, insight, and self-discovery. Read this book if you tend to hike through the Pacific Crest Trail.
I Promise Not To Suffer
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Author : Gail Storey
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2013-03-14
I Promise Not To Suffer written by Gail Storey and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Witty, wise, and full of heart, Gail Storey’s winning memoir of her hike on the Pacific Crest Trail at the age of fifty-six is a book for every one who ever dreamed of taking the road less traveled. I Promise Not to Suffer is as inspiring as it is hilarious, as poignant as it is smart. It’s one of those oh-please-don’t-let-it-end books. I’d carry it in my backpack anywhere.”—Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild CLICK HERE to download the first 50 pages from I Promise Not To Suffer (Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox) With comfortable urban lives in Houston, Texas, and career and life goals mostly accomplished, Gail D. Storey and her husband were in their fifties when they decided it was time to test themselves on a new path—a 2,663-mile path known as the Pacific Crest Trail, which stretches from Mexico to Canada. I Promise Not to Suffer is Gail's light-hearted yet heart-felt memoir about her and her husband's adventures and misadventures, deepening marriage, and reflections on being irrevocably changed by life on the trail. She was a novice hiker, while he was an experienced outdoorsman. Removed from their usual routines and living outside in the wilderness for months exposed hidden intricacies in their relationship. Hiking 20 miles a day over mountains, thirsting in the high desert of California, forcing frozen feet into icy socks and boots each morning in the High Sierra, stumbling through lava fields in Oregon—Gail was required to meet the elements on their own tough-love terms. From an encounter with a mountain lion to her mother's battle with cancer at home, she confronts each challenge with wit and brave style. While a dangerous loss of weight forces Gail to leave the PCT after 900 miles, she regains strength and later rejoins her husband on sections until he triumphantly reaches the northern terminus in Canada. Humorous yet honest, this journey of harrowing hilarity and reluctant revelations will be loved by active hikers (appendices include details of their unique ultralight gear and other essential how-to information), fans of female adventure stories, and armchair travelers alike. Want to know more about author Gail Storey? Head to her website today. Praise for I Promise Not To Suffer: “At times wrenching memoir, at times hilarious, I Promise Not to Suffer pulls no punches and has a wicked sense of fun. Storey reminds me again of what is possible with a big imagination, a dose of scrappy courage, and a lot of love.” --Peter Heller, author of The Dog Stars and Kook “Some have called Gail Storey the Nora Ephron of the wilderness. With her own unique wit, Storey shares Ephron’s commitment to creating and tending a long, nourishing marriage. I Promise Not to Suffer is a portrait of a union that does not fray or break under pressure but is forged, toughened, and tenderized.” --Sara Davidson, author of Leap!, Loose Change, and The December Project “Of the many books that I have read about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, none have captured the trail experience from so many different perspectives.Single hikers, couples, and those who stay behind will all enjoy Gail Storey’s account of the challenges, the beauty, and the PCT community found along the way.” --Liz Bergeron, Executive Director and CEO, Pacific Crest Trail Association Winner of the Nautilus Awards 2014 "Better Books for a Better World" Silver Award! Winner of the Colorado Books Awards 2014 in the Memoir category!
The Pacific Crest Trail
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Author : Joshua M. Powell
language : en
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Release Date : 2021-03-16
The Pacific Crest Trail written by Joshua M. Powell and has been published by Sasquatch Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-16 with Travel categories.
The Pacific Crest Trail as you've never seen it before! A visual feast for the senses, this highly designed paperback showcases the PCT through clever infographics, modern illustration, and insightful text. The book captures both the grandeur of the West Coast as well as the tiniest things that a thru-hiker notices and experiences during a 140-day trek. Through the written word, graphic design, and illustration, The Pacific Crest Trail: A Visual Compendium conveys the beauty and the beastliness of a 2,650-mile wilderness hike from Mexico to Canada. The author chronicles the PCT through infographics about the trail and the thru-hikers' experience, and includes arresting illustrations of the landscape and minutiae of the trail. Everything from trail markers, weather challenges, and the stories behind popular toponyms to the songs stuck in a hiker's head, thru-hiker trail names, and food consumed will be addressed, making this an ideal gift for any outdoor enthusiast.
Adrift On The Pacific Crest Trail
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Author : Clay Bonnyman Evans
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-04
Adrift On The Pacific Crest Trail written by Clay Bonnyman Evans and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04 with categories.
A memoir of a 2021 thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.
Crossing Paths
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Author : Rees Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2022-05-01
Crossing Paths written by Rees Hughes and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Contributors include Cheryl Strayed, Carrot Quinn, Barney "Scout" Mann, Aspen Matis, Nicholas Kristof, Heather Anderson, Will "Akuna" Robinson, and many more Shares new stories over the last decade to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original PCT Readers Sidebars address some of the issues affecting the PCT today Includes a map of the PCT to follow along with the stories What’s it like to be a trail angel and can romance truly blossom from first meeting to marriage on the Pacific Crest Trail? How do trail names get bestowed and what does it mean when you find yourself roaring back at a mountain lion? How have climate change, technology, and the sheer number of hikers affected life on the PCT? Find the answers to all these questions, and so many more, in the diverse writings gathered in Crossing Paths, an anthology of stories and poems written by PCT hikers. Reflecting the contributors’ rich and varied individual experiences, this collection includes both ordinary and extraordinary experiences, from dodging lightning strikes on an exposed ridge south of Sonora Pass or surviving early fall snowstorms in the Cascades, to deeply personal walks-as-therapy following military service or cancer treatment. The selection represents geographic, gender, ethnic, and age diversity, and strives to reflect the totality and depth of life on the trail.
Six Months With Three Pairs Of Undies
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Author : Andre And Lian de Jel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-10-28
Six Months With Three Pairs Of Undies written by Andre And Lian de Jel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-28 with categories.
"One of the best books ever written about the PCT. A true personal story and a real homage to the trail and its people." D. McKinsky"An amazing and very impressive story. This is a wonderful book for people who enjoy a challenge. 'The Ultimate Challenge' might have been a good title for this book as well." J. RidderhofEveryone has a story to tell.This is our story about our adventures on the Pacific Crest Trail. A 2650-mile-hike through the American wilderness. From Mexico toCanada. This is a story about passion, adventure, love, wonderment and inspiration. The chapters vary in perspective. Some stories are told by André. Others are experienced through Lian's eyes. The result is a very personal and interesting story of two different people, who experience the most amazing adventures together. "I have so much respect for you. This story touched my heart and left me speechless. It's a roller coaster of adventures and emotions." A. Tak"The pure strength to pull through and overcome. So much inspiration. Such beautiful characters." C. Embrechts"Well written with a great sense of humor. It felt like I was with you all the time. Especially at the end. I'm not a hiker, but I feel like I've been there and done it. Thank you so much!" M. Rutherford
Almost There
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Author : G. William Jolley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-03-08
Almost There written by G. William Jolley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-08 with Hiking categories.
ALMOST THERE takes the reader on a journey of the heart, mind and body of G. William Jolley, who in the late summer and early fall of 2012, and at seventy years of age, solo hiked the Washington Section of the Pacific Crest Trail. Page by page, the reader experiences the PCT with its challenges and beauty, and is invited into an honest and vulnerable look at one man's reflections on life: relationships, influences, and meaningful moments. Beginning at the trailhead just yards north of the Columbia River Gorge, the journey covers hundreds of miles, crossing pristine creeks and rivers, trudging up switchbacks to high mountain passes, sloshing across snowfields, and meandering through lush meadows. And along the way Jolley encounters Trail Angels and other PCT hikers, while reflecting with candor, humor, and gratitude. ALMOST THERE will inspire the reader to rethink whether a person is ever too old to go into the wilderness. Indeed, "Old men and women ought to be explorers."
The Pacific Crest Trailside Reader Oregon And Washington
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Author : Rees Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2011-10-17
The Pacific Crest Trailside Reader Oregon And Washington written by Rees Hughes and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-17 with Literary Collections categories.
* Unique woodcut illustrations decorate both volumes * Trail map to follow story locations in each volume * For both hikers and armchair adventurers of the PCT Exploring the people, places, and history of the Pacific Crest Trail as it ranges 2,600 miles from Mexico to Canada, THE PACIFIC CREST TRAILSIDE READER EBOOK brings together short excerpts from classic works of regional writing with boot-tested stories from the trail. The heart of this anthology is these real trail tales, stories taken from PCT hikers: trailside humor and traditions, "trail angels" and "trail magic," encounters with wildlife and wild weather, stories of being lost and found, rescues, and unusual incidents. Revealing a larger context are historical accounts of events such as Moses Schallenberger's winter on Donner Pass and pioneer efforts like the old Naches Road that ended up creating access to today's trails; Native American myths and legends such as that of Lost Lake near Mount Hood; and selections from highly-regarded environmental writers who have captured the region in print, including Mary Austin in The Land of Little Rain ; John Muir in The Mountains of California; and Barry Lopez in Crossing Open Ground. Readers will also enjoy a few more surprising contributions from the likes of Mark Twain and Ursula Le Guin. For this digital edition of the PCT READER, we combined our two print volumes into a single, robust ebook that features stories from both the CALIFORNIA and OREGON & WASHINGTON volumes. Because the two-volume set is a compilation of old and new essays, however, the editors were not able to obtain digital publication rights for some of the previously published material. So while this combination ebook includes all the newly commissioned stories, as well as many other pieces for which the editors did have digital access, there are approximately four contributions from each of the printed books that do not appear here.
The Pacific Crest Trail A Hiker S Companion Second Edition
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Author : Karen Berger
language : en
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Release Date : 2014-03-31
The Pacific Crest Trail A Hiker S Companion Second Edition written by Karen Berger and has been published by The Countryman Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-31 with Travel categories.
This book begins where basic trail guides and maps leave off. For each section of the trail, the authors describe the route in detail and recommend the best day hikes and short backpacks from each trailhead. They describe the plants and animals hikers will see, tell stories about local history, explain plate tectonics, and in a thousand other ways enrich your experience of the journey. For many people, the Pacific Crest Trail is the ultimate long-distance hiking trail. Beginning in the dry valleys of southern California, it follows the crest of the snow-capped Sierras and ends in the ancient forests of Washington’s Cascades. Along the way, national treasures such as Yosemite, Crater Lake, and Mount Rainier make this trail one of the premier hiking destinations in the world. But hiking is about much more than getting from A to B. Berger and Smith draw on their tremendous experience—together they have logged more than 12,000 miles on the PCT—to give tested advice to long-distance hikers on trip planning, gear and safety, seasonal considerations, trailheads and resupplies, permits, and much more.