The Things You Find on the Appalachian Trail : A Memoir of Discovery, Endurance and a Lazy Dog

This upbeat nitty-gritty memoir, based on the author's 2001 trail journal, chronicles one man's hike the whole length of the Appalachian Trail, beginning just north of Atlanta and finishing six months later in Maine. The journey included adventures with a faithful and eccentric dog, a new romance, and the challenges and triumphs of walking 2167 miles in all kinds of weather. This Humorous Memoir, Based On The Author's Hike Of The Appalachian Trail, Which Began Just North Of Atlanta, Georgia, And Finished Six Months Later In Maine. A Journey Spawned By An Unhappy Life And Separation Lead To A New Romance, Adventures With An Adopted Dog, And The Challenges And Triumphs Of Walking More Than 2,000 Miles--provided By Publisher. The Beginning Of A Long Trip -- Rufus, Rangers And Rain -- Thinning Of The Herd -- Carnivorous Death Cows -- Virginia Is For Lovers -- Baking With New Friends -- Tribulations Of New York-new Jersey -- Hot And Hotter Still -- The Greens And The Whites -- New Hampshire Brings Dad, But Takes Rufus -- Mainly Beautiful. Kevin Runolfson. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.