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Appalachian Trials

2/6/2012

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Last night I tore into a new book and finished it in just one night.  I loved it!  If you are considering a thru-hike, I definitely suggest reading Appalachian Trials, by Zach Davis (trail name Badger).  He is a thru-hiker who hiked the AT in 2011 and has a pretty popular hiking blog. 

There are a lot of hiking books out there, especially for the Appalachian Trail, but this book focuses on the psychological challenge a thru-hike presents.  It talks about the mindset needed to complete the hike and gives you exercises (mental, not physical) to complete before and on the trail.  Personally, I found this really helpful in my planning process. 

And don't worry, for all you gear junkies out there... Ian of The Dusty Camel also devoted a section to this very topic.  The guy is an expert after hiking the AT and the PCT and shared his vast knowledge, complete with a gear checklist. 

The book is available in eReader format now and will be available in print soon.  Get your booty over to Amazon.com and check it out.  If you do read it, I would love to hear your thoughts on it so leave a comment or send an email. 

Hope you're all having a great Monday!

~Jill
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Zach link
2/6/2012 12:29:41 pm

You rock too hard!

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Jake link
2/8/2012 12:12:34 am

I agree. Great book! Haven't checked out your blog before.... but here I am! :)

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Jill @ ATrailLife link
2/8/2012 12:43:19 am

Awesome, thanks for stopping by!! I found yours this morning too - added it to my RSS feed and looking forward to following along. Hope to see you out there!

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9/20/2012 06:40:23 am

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