Skywalker Close Encounters On The Appalachian Trail
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Skywalker
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Author : Bill Walker
language : en
Publisher: Skywalker
Release Date : 2008
Skywalker written by Bill Walker and has been published by Skywalker this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Bill Walker likes to walk. Everywhere. So he walked the Appalachian Trail, although he had never spent a night outdoors or backpacked before. Producer Nagle lets Bill explain the adventure in his own words. Adapted from container.
Skywalker Close Encounters On The Appalachian Trail
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Author : Bill Walker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-03-01
Skywalker Close Encounters On The Appalachian Trail written by Bill Walker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Why would a middle-aged businessman, who had never spent a single night outdoors, attempt to hike the entire Appalachian Trail in one year? Bill Walker ("Skywalker"), a former commodities trader in Chicago and London and an avid walker, developed an obsession to thru-hike all 2,175 miles of the AT. In the spring of 2005, he set off, determined to hike the trail before the arrival of winter. Immediately, he realized he had plunged into a whole new world. Jeff Minnick of the Smoky Mountain Book Review writes, "Skywalker's humor, its delight in human foibles, and its observations about human nature should appeal to a broad audience."
Skywalker Highs And Lows On The Pacific Crest Trail
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Author : Bill Walker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-03-01
Skywalker Highs And Lows On The Pacific Crest Trail written by Bill Walker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) is the perfect place for an average person to do something extraordinary. Bill Walker ("Skywalker"), who stands 6' 11", might seem like anything but average. Yet in an honest, self-deprecating tone, he lays bare all his considerable weaknesses and fears while hiking the PCT. Among these are crushing weight loss and fatigue, along with a fear of getting lost or a dangerous encounter with bears. Nonetheless, he determined to hike the PCT, which at 2,663 miles runs all the way from Mexico to Canada. The PCT is known for its stunning beauty. It has a diversity of geography unequaled by any footpath in the world. Haunting and beckoning the PCT hiker are the implacable desert, the towering majesty of the High Sierra, and the ruggedly bleak, northern Cascade range. Indeed, the PCT hiker faces even greater extremes of terrain and climate than on the famed Appalachian Trail. Along the way, Walker meets a diverse cast of hikers from all walks of American life.
Skywalker
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Author : Bill Walker
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2010-10-26
Skywalker written by Bill Walker and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-26 with Backpacking categories.
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT)is the perfect place for an average person to do something extraordinary. Bill Walker ("Skywalker"), who stands 6'11", might seem like anything but average. Yet in a brutally honest tone, he lays to bare all his considerable weaknesses and fears. Among these are crushing weight loss and fatigue, along with a fear of getting lost or a bear stealing his food. Nonetheless, he is bound and determined to hike the PCT, which at 2,663 miles, runs all the way from Mexico to Canada. The PCT's calling card is its stunning beauty. It has a diversity of geography unequaled by any footpath in the world. The implacable desert, the towering majesty of the so-called 'High Sierra', and the ruggedly bleak, northern Cascade range all haunt and beckon PCT hikers. Indeed, the PCT hiker faces much greater extremes of terrain and climate than on the famed Appalachian Trail. Walker's signature characteristic as a writer is his real talent in capturing people ("Skywalker's humor, his delight in human foibles appeal to a broad audience."--Jeff Minnick, Smoky Mountain Book News). Obviously, he is a people person because he runs into and vividly describes a truly colorful cast of characters from seemingly all walks of American life. Among these are Uber Bitch, Shit Bag, and Serial Killer; the reader learns how these hikers ended up with their names (hint: blunders). The reader need not worry that Walker is a bully. Throughout this irreverent narrative, he turns his considerable supply of humor back on himself in ruthlessly self-deprecating fashion. It all makes for a delightful read.
Awol On The Appalachian Trail
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Author : David Miller
language : en
Publisher: Wingspan Press
Release Date : 2006
Awol On The Appalachian Trail written by David Miller and has been published by Wingspan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Nature categories.
A 41-year-old engineer quits his job to hike the Appalachian Trail. This is a true account of his hike from Georgia to Maine, bringing to the reader the life of the towns and the people he meets along the way.
Three Hundred Zeroes
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Author : Dennis R. Blanchard
language : en
Publisher: Dennis R. Blanchard
Release Date : 2010
Three Hundred Zeroes written by Dennis R. Blanchard and has been published by Dennis R. Blanchard this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Sports & Recreation categories.
An account of the author's 2-year venture along the Appalachian Trail.
Getting High
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Author : Bill Walker
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2013-03
Getting High written by Bill Walker and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03 with Annapurna (Nepal) categories.
What is the best way for the average person to experience the world's greatest mountain range--the Himalayas? Fortunately, there is now a good answer. The Annapurna Circuit in Nepal is the most popular footpath in Asia. Its genius lies in its design. Trekkers wind their way around and along some of the world's greatest peaks, ultimately getting near 18,000 feet, without ever having to do any 'technical climbing'. This Circuit is widely considered one of the world's great treks, and mortals from all around the world are coming to Nepal for the unique chance to 'get high'. Bill Walker ('Skywalker') struggled his way through the Annapurna Circuit in 2012. He has written this entertaining tale of his journey in this land of Sherpas, cold, altitude, and rushing water.
Becoming Odyssa
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Author : Jennifer Pharr Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-07
Becoming Odyssa written by Jennifer Pharr Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07 with Travel categories.
Originally published in 2010 with the subtitle Epic adventures on the Appalachian Trail.
Trekkerman
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Author : Ric Samulski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-12-01
Trekkerman written by Ric Samulski and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"Trekkerman is about a man who finds wonderment around every bend in the trail, every turn in the road, and every twist on the path of life. This entertaining and informative book puts the reader in Ric Samulski's shoes as he travels through his own "Bucket List" of treks that he began when he turned 60." -Fred Pflughoft, author/photographer, Wind River Range Impressions, Wyoming Wild & Beautiful, Great Lodges of the National Parks "This is the book I've been looking for. At the age of sixty, Ric Samulski began undertaking long-distance treks, including Scotland's West Highland Way, Nepal's Annapurna Circuit, and Patagonia's Paine Circuit. Trekkerman is a tour-de-force with references to legendary personalities of the Great Outdoors-John Muir, Colin Fletcher, Maurice Herzog and more. This book belongs in the library of hikers, trekkers, climbers, and pilgrims." -Bill "Skywalker" Walker, author, Skywalker: Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail, Skywalker - Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail, The Best Way: El Camino de Santiago "I'm hearing great things about Ric's book. I'm only sorry that I'm not around to read it." -John Muir (1838-1914), author, A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A Niagara Falls, NY native, Ric Samulski received a B.A in history from Niagara University. He and his wife, Rosemary, moved to Wyoming and began exploring its mountains and wilderness areas. After teaching in the public high school in Riverton, WY, and then on the Wind River Indian Reservation, he and Rosemary published The Pinedale Roundup, Pinedale's weekly newspaper. He and his wife spend summers in Pinedale, hiking in the Wind Rivers, and winters in New Mexico, near the Gila Wilderness.
A Walk In The Woods
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Author : Bill Bryson
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2010-09-08
A Walk In The Woods written by Bill Bryson and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-08 with Travel categories.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The classic chronicle of a “terribly misguided and terribly funny” (The Washington Post) hike of the Appalachian Trail, from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body “The best way of escaping into nature.”—The New York Times Back in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The AT offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes—and to a writer with the comic genius of Bill Bryson, it also provides endless opportunities to witness the majestic silliness of his fellow human beings. For a start there’s the gloriously out-of-shape Stephen Katz, a buddy from Iowa along for the walk. But A Walk in the Woods is more than just a laugh-out-loud hike. Bryson’s acute eye is a wise witness to this beautiful but fragile trail, and as he tells its fascinating history, he makes a moving plea for the conservation of America’s last great wilderness. An adventure, a comedy, and a celebration, A Walk in the Woods is a modern classic of travel literature. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE