Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
By: Heather Anish Anderson
4.05
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
By age 25, Heather Anderson had hiked what is known as the "Triple Crown" of backpacking: the Appal…
Want to Read $ 9.99"At least now I knew that my heart was wedded to the mountains--to the wild places. It was there, and there alone, that I was whole, contented, and blissful. No relationship, career, or wealth could ever take its place."-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"At least now I knew that my heart was wedded to the mountains--to the wild places. It was there, and there alone, that I was whole, contented, and blissful. No relationship, career, or wealth could ever take its place."-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I refuse to let this suffering be for nothing. In fact, I refuse to suffer." I whispered to myself as I pushed each tent stake into the ground. "I can adapt. I am adapting." Another long day was done and I was forty-two miles closer to Canada."-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I refuse to let this suffering be for nothing. In fact, I refuse to suffer." I whispered to myself as I pushed each tent stake into the ground. "I can adapt. I am adapting." Another long day was done and I was forty-two miles closer to Canada."-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
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1. Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail
By: Carrot Quinn
4.10
Format: 371 pages, Kindle Edition
Carrot Quinn fears that she's become addicted to the internet. The city makes her feel numb, and sh… read more
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- biography
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- outdoors
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- audiobook
"I’ve spent every waking moment nurturing and maintaining my relationship with this eighteen-inch by 2660-mile ribbon of dirt."-Carrot Quinn, Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail
"I’ve been eating this shit for so long that I’ve transcended the need to actually enjoy my food. No more desires. Eat to live, not live to eat."-Carrot Quinn, Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail
2. Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
By: Ben Montgomery
4.42
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the 2014 National Outdoor Book Awards for History/Biography Emma Gatewood told her family… read more
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- biography
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- nature
- audiobook
3. Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail
By: Suzanne Roberts
3.54
Format: None pages, Paperback
Day One, and already she was lying in her journal. It was 1993, Suzanne Roberts had just finished c… read more
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- memoir
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4. Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian Trail
By: Jennifer Pharr Davis
3.14
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. She is drawn… read more
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5. Hiking Through: Finding Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail
By: Paul V. Stutzman
4.00
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
After losing his wife to breast cancer, Paul Stutzman decided to make some big changes. He quit his… read more
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6. Girl in the Woods: A Memoir
By: Aspen Matis
3.62
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Girl in the Woods is Aspen Matis's exhilarating true-life adventure of hiking from Mexico to Canada… read more
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7. Called Again: Love and Triumph on the Appalachian Trail
By: Jennifer Pharr Davis
4.31
Format: 66 pages, Hardcover
In 2011, Jennifer Pharr Davis became the overall record holder on the Appalachian Trail. By hiking … read more
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8. Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
By: Andrea Lankford
3.76
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From a former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure… read more
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- memoir
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- outdoors
- nature
- audiobook
"A solo woman is more likely to survive a perilous incident in the outdoors than a solo man. Yet, the average female hiker fears for her safety more than the average guy does. Ironically, this phenome…"-Andrea Lankford, Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
9. North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
By: Scott Jurek
4.22
Format: 292 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run , a thrilling memoir about his grueling, exhilarating… read more
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- biography
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- sports
- outdoors
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- audiobook
"It was just numbers. I knew I could outrun numbers."-Scott Jurek, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
"AT legend has it that Pennsylvania hiking clubs and trail crews are proud of their state's nickname of Rocksylvania and don't remove rocks from the trail. In fact, some people claim they actually dum…"-Scott Jurek, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
10. Nowhere for Very Long
By: Brianna Madia
4.11
Format: 304 pages, ebook
In this beautifully written, vividly detailed memoir, a young woman chronicles her adventures in an… read more
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"Many times I wanted to delete the app entirely, but it felt like people had bought shares in our lives. These people saved my dog's life. I felt I owed them my own in some ways."-Brianna Madia, Nowhere for Very Long
11. The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
By: Caroline Van Hemert
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Paci… read more
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- biography
- memoir
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- travel
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- outdoors
- nature
- audiobook
"In life, we're always closer to the edge than we like to admit, never guaranteed our next breath, never sure of what will follow this moment. We're human. We're vulnerable. With love comes the risk o…"-Caroline Van Hemert, The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
"About Northern Wheatears: ...birds from Alaska flew nine thousand miles to Kenya; those from Canada crossed the Atlantic to spend the winter in Mauritania. For young birds, just a few weeks old, this…"-Caroline Van Hemert, The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
12. The Appalachian Trail: A Biography
By: Philip D'Anieri
3.58
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The Appalachian Trail is America's most beloved trek, with millions of hikers setting foot on it ev… read more
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- adventure
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- nonfiction
- nature
- audiobook
13. How To Be Alone: an 800-mile hike on the Arizona Trail
By: Nicole Antoinette
4.30
Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition
In 2017, stuck in a loop of codependency and people-pleasing, 32-year-old novice backpacker Nicole … read more
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- outdoors
- nature
14. Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
By: Heather Anish Anderson
4.05
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
By age 25, Heather Anderson had hiked what is known as the "Triple Crown" of backpacking: the Appal… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- adventure
- travel
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- outdoors
- nature
- audiobook
"At least now I knew that my heart was wedded to the mountains--to the wild places. It was there, and there alone, that I was whole, contented, and blissful. No relationship, career, or wealth could e…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I refuse to let this suffering be for nothing. In fact, I refuse to suffer." I whispered to myself as I pushed each tent stake into the ground. "I can adapt. I am adapting." Another long day was done…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I want to set a record. Not just any record, but an athletic record. One that everyone will know me for. One that my dad will be proud of. I don't know what it will be, but I will do it. I have a lot…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I'd failed to live up to the expectations of my parents. I had not utilized my education in any real way and I'd given up on my marriage. For the first time, I accepted that I could not meet the expe…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
15. What We Owe to Ourselves: a 500-mile hike on the Colorado Trail
By: Nicole Antoinette
4.31
Format: 180 pages, Kindle Edition
What happens when you don't want the same things that everyone around you seems to want? How lonely… read more
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- memoir
- adventure
16. The Unlikely Thru-Hiker: An Appalachian Trail Journey
By: Derick Lugo
4.20
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Derick Lugo had never been hiking. He didn't even know if he liked being outside all that much. He … read more
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- audiobook
17. Free Outside: A Trek Against Time and Distance
By: Jeff Garmire
4.18
Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition
A man walked into the woods, destined to spend 8 months living in the wild. Exhausted and emotional… read more
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- audiobook
18. The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience
By: Jennifer Pharr Davis
3.97
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis unlocks the secret to maximizing pe… read more
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- nonfiction
- sports
- outdoors
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- audiobook
"I chose to put my vulnerability above my social image. I was going to either fail or succeed. But I sure as hell wasn't going to be complacent."-Jennifer Pharr Davis, The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience
"Hiking is not escapism; it's realism. The people who choose to spend time outdoors are not running away from anything; we are returning to where we belong."-Jennifer Pharr Davis, The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience
"In the spring of 2015, Warren started the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. At age sixty-five, he was a walking contradiction. His white beard clashed with his youthful eyes, his soft, round stomach oppo…"-Jennifer Pharr Davis, The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience
19. Journeys North: The Pacific Crest Trail
By: Barney Scout Mann
4.38
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist in Adventure Travel In Journeys North , legendary tr… read more
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20. Walking Thru: A Couple's Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail
By: Michael Tyler
3.90
Format: 231 pages, Kindle Edition
Bored and fed up with life, staring down a 50th birthday, Mike Tyler was looking for a change. Life… read more
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21. Bliss(ters): How I Walked from Mexico to Canada One Summer
By: Gail Francis
3.86
Format: 165 pages, Kindle Edition
Just before her 40th birthday, Gail Francis quit her perfectly good job and set out to hike one of … read more
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