camperchick - , reviewed on 4/19/2012 + 17 more book reviews

I really enjoyed this book. As a camper and hiker (not anything like Bryson, however), a journey on the Appalachian Trail intrigued me. Bryson is a great storyteller, and I found myself laughing aloud at some of the characters he meets along the trail and the strange situations he encounters. His traveling companion is a book in himself. The only drawback to the book for me was that Bryson sometimes gets on his soapbox about environmental issues, which while completely worthy of discussion, sometimes detracted from the story for me. I still give it 4 stars and have recommended it to several people. This book led me to read Wild by Cheryl Strayed about her journey on the Pacific Crest Trail.

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