A walk in the woods.

“That was his buddy.
Damn litterbug! ;-)

..and the bootlace thing did ROCK!!!”

“Dub, stop reading now and you will always love that book. Continue onward and you will soon think less of Bryson”

“It's a real shame the most popular book on 'hiking' the AT was written by a diletante.”

“Bill Bryson is a candy-ass.”

“I've seen a pic of Baltimore Jack wearing a t-shirt with that on it.”

“lol, exactly...


Hell, I've seen Baltimore Jack wearing a t-shirt that has that on it...
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“I'm a troll, I haven't seen anyone.”

“I listened to it on tape while doing accounts recievables...laughed out loud quite a few times 8)”

“i like the start of chapter five:

MaryEllen: So what's your sign?
Katz: Cunnilingus.
MaryEllen: Huh, I thought I knew them all. I'm libra.

LOL”

“Here's a couple other AT thru-hike books that I liked:

A Walk for Sunshine, J. Alt
As Far as the Eye Can See, D. Brill
On the Beaten Path, R. Rubin”

“I liked On the Beaten Path, but Rubin seemed so condescending toward the other hikers on the trail like he felt he was better than them.
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“two more good books that i havent read but have read bits of and that i plan to read in whole:

"10 million steps" about the guy that hiked key west to gaspe (the ECT)

"walking on the happy side of misery"
think bill bryson, but by someone who knows what the hell theyre doing”

“I'm nhot a Bryson fan as it is, but I got the impression that the first half was a book and the second half was typed pages to fulfill his contract.

The publishers sold it on his name, but it never should have been put on the shelves.”

“The Last American Man is not about the trail but from what I hear is a really good read. My brother was ready to throw everthing in the garbage to go live at Turtle Island with Eustace Conway after reading it. It covers a good deal of his travels through the backcountry and how he came to own the Turtle Island Preserve.”

“I've seen a pic of Baltimore Jack wearing a t-shirt with that on it.”
hyway
3:07:33 PM
1/28/05

Hell, I've seen Baltimore Jack wearing a t-shirt that has that on it...
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bitpusher
3:08:40 PM
1/28/05


well, hell...I've seen Baltimore Jack wearing ONLY that t-shirt that has that on it.......”

“ok...ok..I admit it...I am telling a lie....I'm sorry........sometimes I just can't stand it...and have to say it.....”

“Yeah, the first few chapters were pretty decent. Enjoy them, because that's about as good as the book gets. It's all downhill from there. Way downhill...”

“I love that book. That is what most people do who start to hike the AT. Don't know what they are getting into. Never hiked in their life..take it for what it is. Reality.....
Funny...
Barbara”

“Okay, I'm done with part 1...what happens in part 2? After hearing all of your complaints I'm not sure if i'm gonna read part 2 since he left the trail.”

“"Okay, I'm done with part 1"

you might as well stop. imagine watchin an all-time classic comedy like animal house (or whatever you like), then watching something stupid by adam sandler. its that much of a let-down”

“Besides I just bought Beyond Backpacking, the Complete Walker IV and the DaVinci Code illustrated edition. Plenty of other good stuff to read.”

“I think the book picks back up when they get back on the trail. Granted, it's short lived and a let down in the end but still a humorous tale.”

“Oh, so they do end up going back to the trail? I might have to read it now..”

“Yes, but it is the very last thing in the book. If that's all your interested in you probably want to flip through towards the very end.”

“I think I will. I'm bored with all his facts about the parks and trail, etc.”

“at least read the part where katz comes back and wants to use an alternative to backpacks”

“LOL! I forgot about that part.”

“I always carry fingernail clippers when I backpack!!!”

“I prefer to carry enough little debbies to keep me and the bears satisfied.”