Appalachian Adventure: From Georgia to Maine: A Spectacular Journey on the Great American Trail

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Summary: Great for anyone interested in hiking and the outdoors
Review: Bryson does it again. First, the hilarious "The Lost Continent" and now this. Both books cater to those of us with wanderlust. This guy is great and funny. The Katz character cracked me up, especially the whole deal with Mary Ellen. I busted a gut - and wanted to take off on the trail at the same time (I hike a lot). Required reading for anyone I (anyway) know.

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Summary: Wonderful photographs and charts!
Review: I especially found the full page picture (near the beginning of the book) of the three little Chandler girls catching frogs to be very inspirational. If little ones like that can be out there hiking the trail, I sure can get out there and do some! Very nice "coffee table" type book to own.

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Summary: Completely biased opinion
Review: I guess having my picture in this book makes me biased. Regardless of the authors' backgrounds, this book captures many of the truly unique stories on the AT and covers topics normally not found in other thru-hiking books. The pictures alone are worth the price of the book.

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Summary: Completely biased opinion
Review: I guess having my picture in this book makes me biased. Regardless of the authors' backgrounds, this book captures many of the truly unique stories on the AT and covers topics normally not found in other thru-hiking books. The pictures alone are worth the price of the book.

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Summary: Great compilation and photographs!
Review: I read several of the individual newspaper articles originally written by these journalists and was hooked on the story. When I bought the book I was not disappointed. The photography is marvelous and I love the anthology of the different writers. Each journalist and photographer brought their own perspective and "eye" to the project. I definitely recommend this one, but not necessarily as a preparation to hike the AT. It does a better job convincing you that you want to make the hike.

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Summary: Great compilation and photographs!
Review: I read several of the individual newspaper articles originally written by these journalists and was hooked on the story. When I bought the book I was not disappointed. The photography is marvelous and I love the anthology of the different writers. Each journalist and photographer brought their own perspective and "eye" to the project. I definitely recommend this one, but not necessarily as a preparation to hike the AT. It does a better job convincing you that you want to make the hike.

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Summary: Spectacular photograhy and differing views
Review: The story is about a group of journalists and photographers that decide to trek the Appalachain Trail in segments. The photography is lush and magnificent. The interesting people that are met along the way are well documented and some of the graphics accompanying the text are first rate. I only wish that journalists had been able to fully articulate their personal experiences during their months on the AT. I got the feeling that much of the human interest portion of the story was edited out of the final text. The human feelings of isolation, frustration, and ultimate triumph over the distance and natural elements are largely, and unfortunately, missing from the text. I wish that I had been able to read the daily logs of the individuals during their trek.

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Summary: "Hikers" with purely commercial interests....
Review: While working on the Appalachian Trail in Vermont, I had the misfortune of running into this group (or at least part of it). They hiked the AT with purely commercial interests. They were a miserable lot. Overall, the book doesn't say much that hasn't been said already in countless other publications. Just go hike the trail and be happy.