Appalachian Odyssey: A 28-Year Hike on America's Trail

by Jeffrey H Ryan

Overview

Like many hikers who’ve completed the Appalachian Trail, Jeffrey Ryan didn’t do it in one long through-hike. Grabbing weekends here and days off there, it took Jeffrey twenty-eight years to finish the trail, and along the way he learned much about himself and made many new friends, including his best friend, who made the journey with him from start to finish. Including 75 color photos, this engaging book is part memoir, part natural history and lore, and part practical advice. Whether you’ve hiked the AT, are planning to hike it, or only wish to dream of hiking it, this is the book to read next.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608935789
Publisher:	Down East Books
Publication date:	07/01/2016
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

For 15 years, Jeffrey Ryan was a marketing writer for L.L. Bean and during that time field tested numerous outdoor products on his excursions. He is now a marketing consultant living in Portland, Maine.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

About the Appalachian Trail 8

Katahdin 11

Vermont 23

The Boot Fiasco 45

Vermont, part II 63

Shenandoah 73

A Granite State of Mind 99

Back to Virginny 111

Land of Rocks and Hawks 119

Return to Port Clinton 129

A Time to Connect 137

Ridges, Fields, Rivers, and Byways 145

Return to New York 151

A Truly Historical Hike 159

New York, part II 175

From Bland to Grand 179

Virginia in Winter 191

The Test 201

Joyful Spring 215

Worlds Between 229

The Smoky Mountains 241

Back to Maine 257

360° Euphoria 279

Trail's End 289

Carrying the Load 311

Glossary 316

About the Author 320