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by Larry Luxenberg (Author), Mike Warren (Photographer) "THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IS A 2,147-MILE-LONG FOOTPATH FROM Georgia to Maine, which follows the ridgetops of the fourteen states through which it passes..." (more)
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Accounts by thru-hikers, organized by topic. Foreword by hiker Maurice Forrester and stunning color photos by Mike Warren.

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Larry Luxenberg

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  • Paperback: 266 pages
  • Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1st edition (October 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0811730956
  • ISBN-13: 978-0811730952
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,561 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beware this book . . ., February 15, 2004
By Chris Bagby "spur238" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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. . . unless you're willing to risk a life-altering experience. Indeed, 5 months after reading this book, I was sleeping on the ground at night and walking 15-20 miles every day. It inspired me to start a thruhike of the AT, and after finishing the first one, I did another, and then another. Almost surely I'll do it again. Life will never be the same. This book started it all for me. Not just about Luxenberg's own hiking experiences, the book distills the stories of many different hikers, from the first thruhiker (Earl Shaffer) to "ordinary" hikers of today, plus several who were not at all ordinary. Many, many books have been written about the AT. This one is a powerful classic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It puts me there..., March 15, 2004
By Troy Shellhamer (prospect, ky United States) - See all my reviews
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This book is a wonderful vehicle to take you back to trail, or there for the first time. It isn't a guide book in any way, which is actually what I wanted when I bought this... but I am very pleased that I ended up with this also (if you want a guide book, get the 'Thru-Hikers Companion')... Along with the details of planning for my upcoming thru-hike,it is great to pick this book up and instead of dealing with technicalities I can just take my mind to the finer aspects of trail life, which is nice when I'm not planning. It is one of the few books I have ever started and actually finished all the way through before getting bored. -Contains vivid accounts of famous and not so famous thru hikes of the past, some humorous and some touching, and offers an unbiased view of just enjoying the trail regardless of all variables.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read - Will need to have more to Hike the A.T. though, September 21, 1999
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I really enjoyed the read, lots of history and interesting stories of people on the trail. The book points out many ways to do the trail without stressing one method over another. Further enticed my desire to do the trail but this book is by no means a how to or a what you'll need type book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Won't Get Lost................................
Friend said, "Gonna do the Appalachian Trail." Without a guide, he mistook Jackson-Hartsfield International Airport for it and ended up in Buenos Aires. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Jabber

5.0 out of 5 stars The real deal
You hear so many myths, legends,stories and lore on the AT, and it's sometimes difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bill Walker

5.0 out of 5 stars SOLID BOOK!
GOOD book a lot about the history and first hand experience. The AT is sweet and they did a great job describing the overall experience! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Grant Hultman

4.0 out of 5 stars Keen insights into the Appalachian Trail hiker
Larry Luxenberg is an excellent public speaker, deeply committed to the outdoors and to the community of people who have hiked the Appalachian Trail from end to end. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Robert C. Ross

3.0 out of 5 stars A little outdated...
Luxenberg's AT Guide delves into many aspects of hiking the trail. It examines the art of trail names, named notables, life on the trail, as well as its history. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Crystal M. Russell

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally related to why he was there
I totally related to the author and why he was out there on the trail. Well written and although the historical commentary sometimes bored me which I admit I skipped sometimes, I... Read more
Published 16 months ago by James E. Shireman

5.0 out of 5 stars Walking the Appalachian Trail
This was a book that was hard to put down once I got started reading, because I waned to know more about the trail and how to get started
Published 22 months ago by Blaine Mummert

5.0 out of 5 stars better than A Walk in the Woods
As someone who grew up within a stone's throw of the AT in East Tennessee, I've had a lifelong passion for the trail and have spent a lot of time hiking it. Read more
Published on June 4, 2007 by UTtreehugger

4.0 out of 5 stars a good read
i would read it again. you can tell that the author gets a little emotional about the trail. i was hoping for a more practical guide to hiking the A.T. Read more
Published on May 14, 2007 by Page Turner

5.0 out of 5 stars A head for the hike
Why do people hike the AT? How do people hike the AT. Where do they find the inspiration to start and carry-on? What adversity did they have to overcome? Read more
Published on February 15, 2007 by Carl Harris

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