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yvejr's review
Lost interest- might pick it up in the winter when I can’t go out hiking. It reads like a trail journal - sometimes very exciting and beautiful and other times a bit routine and boring. Just like I imagine a long hike feels. :)
meileea's review
3.0
When you hike 8,000 some miles you're going to have some stories to tell. Mary. E. Davison does an ample job of telling hers. The fact that she finished her Triple Crown at the age of 76 is pure inspiration.
As I read her stories from the PCT, AT, and CT I found myself smiling, shaking my head, learning, and laughing. You don't have to be a thru-hiker to enjoy this book. You can be a vicarious arm-chair reader like me with no intentions of setting out to tackle a Triple Crown. I appreciated this book so much. When I finished this book I went outside and with thoughts of Mary's Triple Crown so fresh in my head, I promptly doubled the length of my usual walk today much to the delight of my dog.
Mary describes the flora and fauna, landscapes, the hiking culture, gear, insight into what it's like to hike these incredible places both solo and with friends all an in easy-to-read fashion. Some of my favorite quotes from the book include:
"Thank you for the picture, Mr. Moose."
"I refuse to die of hypothermia at 9,000 feet. I'm gonna go to 8,00 feet."
"Wow, I'm still alive."
"I won't tell you not to go on your hike. But your knee will tell you how much you can do."
I'll be thinking of Mary this summer when I'm exploring trails at Mount Rainier.
As I read her stories from the PCT, AT, and CT I found myself smiling, shaking my head, learning, and laughing. You don't have to be a thru-hiker to enjoy this book. You can be a vicarious arm-chair reader like me with no intentions of setting out to tackle a Triple Crown. I appreciated this book so much. When I finished this book I went outside and with thoughts of Mary's Triple Crown so fresh in my head, I promptly doubled the length of my usual walk today much to the delight of my dog.
Mary describes the flora and fauna, landscapes, the hiking culture, gear, insight into what it's like to hike these incredible places both solo and with friends all an in easy-to-read fashion. Some of my favorite quotes from the book include:
"Thank you for the picture, Mr. Moose."
"I refuse to die of hypothermia at 9,000 feet. I'm gonna go to 8,00 feet."
"Wow, I'm still alive."
"I won't tell you not to go on your hike. But your knee will tell you how much you can do."
I'll be thinking of Mary this summer when I'm exploring trails at Mount Rainier.
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