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A real-life adventurer. A demanding pan-American trek. Will one Englishman dare to face his fears?

Short-listed for Outdoor Book of the Year by The Great Outdoors magazine.

Born wanderer Keith Foskett had thousands of miles of thru-hiking experience when he prepared for his toughest challenge yet: a punishing 2,640-mile hike from Mexico to Canada. In a six-month journey along America’s Pacific Crest Trail, he battled the arid expanses of California’s deserts, the towering peaks of Oregon’s volcanic landscape, and the dense forests of Washington.

Battling phobias of bears, snakes, critters and camping in the woods after dark, can Foskett find new ways to achieve his ultimate goal when the worst winter in years bears down?

Shortlisted for The Great Outdoors magazine Outdoor Personality of the Year and Book of the Year multiple times, veteran storyteller Keith Foskett invites you for a trek across the greatest long-distance hiking trail on Earth. With astute observations, wit, and a delightful cast of characters, you’ll discover a compelling narrative that turns the travelogue formula on its head.

The Last Englishman is an extraordinary travel memoir by an experienced long-distance hiker. If you believe there’s more to life than work, yearn for new horizons and challenges, and believe in overcoming adversity, then you’ll love Keith Foskett’s tale of exploration.

Discover The Last Englishman and embark on your adventure.

Editorial reviews:

'I’m not sure if Keith Foskett knows it but he has penned a hiking classic. I just wanted to pack up my bags and head off into the wilderness.'
– Spencer Vignes (The Observer).

'Telling the true story of a six-month PCT hike from Mexico to Canada, crossing wild desert, mountain and meeting everything from eccentric hikers to rattlesnakes along the way. Easy to read and at times laugh-out-loud funny, it will make you want to pack your rucksack and go.'
– Rosie Fuller (Adventure Travel magazine).

'Long-distance hiking is tragically romantic: it’s not all about fresh air, aesthetic majesty, and great company. This book is refreshingly honest about the difficulties and day-to-day monotony. But it also captures the rewards of this oversized effort to hike the United States end to end.'
– Andrew Skurka (National Geographic Adventure's Adventurer of the Year).

‘The Pacific Crest Trail is one of the most beautiful and diverse long-distance trails in the world. The Last Englishman allows you to experience this amazing trail through the eyes of a thru-hiker. If you cannot take the time to hike the trail, then you should definitely take the time to read about it.’
– Jennifer Pharr Davis (Previous record holder for the fastest thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail)

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★★★★★ A stand-out story in a sea of options. A great adventure shared in a beautifully written style and tone. Looking forward to reading more of Keith's writings.
★★★★★ You don't have to be a distance walker to love a Keith Foskett book. It’s not just a truly great outdoor book but also a mindfulness or even a self-help / discovery book.
★★★★★ I didn’t want the experience to end, and yet I felt satisfied by its completion.
★★★★★ Great entertainment and well written. It's one of the best of the many books that I've read about the PCT experience.
★★★★★ By the far the best PCT thru-hike trail book I have read. Witty, pragmatic and useful info on the trail itself.

Hundreds more five-star reviews. Thousands of copies sold. Find out why readers fall for Keith Foskett's adventure memoirs!

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'I'm not sure if Keith Foskett knows it but hehas penned a hiking classic. I just wanted to pack up my bags and head off intothe wilderness.'
- Spencer Vignes (The Observer).

'Telling the true story of a six-month PCT hikefrom Mexico to Canada, crossing wild desert and mountain and meeting everythingfrom eccentric hikers to rattlesnakes along the way. Easy to read and at timeslaugh-out-loud funny, it will make you want to pack your rucksack and go.'
- Rosie Fuller (Adventure Travel magazine).

'Long-distance hiking is tragically romantic: it'snot all about fresh air, aesthetic majesty, and colorful company. This book isrefreshingly honest about the difficulties and day-to-day monotony. But it alsocaptures the rewards of this oversized effort to hike the United States end toend.'
- Andrew Skurka (National Geographic Adventure'sAdventurer of the Year).

'The Pacific Crest Trail is one of the mostbeautiful and diverse long-distance trails in the world. The Last Englishmanallows you to experience this amazing trail through the eyes of a thru-hiker.If you cannot take the time to hike the trail, then you should definitely takethe time to read about it.'
- Jennifer Pharr Davis (Previous record holder forthe fastest thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail)

'It's rare to find a book that captures theexperience of long-distance backpacking so well, and that is also fun to read.Fozzie's account of his Pacific Crest Trail hike is educational, inspirationaland hilarious. A must-read for aspiring thru-hikers and outdoor adventureseekers.'
- Erik Asorson (The PCT Atlas)

Hundreds of five-star reviews. Thousands of copiessold. Find out why readers fall for Keith Foskett's adventure memoirs!

About the Author

Keith Foskett has hiked thousands of miles and holds a deep respect for the outdoor spaces of this world. Well known in hiking circles, he has written five books and contributes to various outdoor publications.
His books have been shortlisted for several awards by The Great Outdoors magazine and his outdoor blog was voted blog of the year by Go Outdoors.
He's partial to a decent bottle of Rioja, and nurtures an unhealthy interest in down sleeping bags and woolen underwear.
He was born and still lives in southeast England.

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ASIN : B007EDIAY4
Publication date : February 13, 2014
Language : English
File size : 3504 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 353 pages
Lending : Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #55,543 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1 in Oregon Travel Guides (Kindle Store)
- #4 in Hiking & Walking Travel
- #7 in Sports (Kindle Store)

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Sarah Shy

Not fond of author

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2017

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I found the author highly unlikable. Straight from the beginning he seems very egotistical. For example telling everyone he started with the PCT because he didn't want to be like everyone else and he doesn't conform to trends. Really?
Just didn't enjoy it as much as i hoped because of his attitude.

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M. Rohlman

A great armchair adventure

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2015

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I am an avid backpacker, and I live not far from the PCT in Washington. Because I can't take time off from making a living to be a thru-hiker, I have been section hiking the Washington PCT for the past few years. When I can't be on the trail, I am an avid reader of "armchair adventures," especially books about the PCT. Over the years I've noticed a pattern in most PCT adventure books: the first 7/8 of the book describes travels through California, the next few chapters describe hiking through Oregon, and then there are a few token pages that basically say "and then it rained in Washington and then I reached Canada. The End" Keith Foskett's book gave more than a glancing blow to the beauty of the Washington PCT, which I greatly appreciated. I also appreciated the fact that he hiked his own hike, and even though he took an alternative route through parts of Oregon due to winter weather conditions, he felt--and I agree with him wholeheartedly--that he hiked the entire PCT. His trail companions came alive on the pages of this book, and his account was both humorous and introspective--without becoming a pity party. I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.

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G Clarke Smith

I couldn’t bring myself to like this book

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2019

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I am really torn about this book. Keith is a good writer and raconteur so the book is filled with interesting stories about the people he met on the PCT and some of his hiking adventures.

Unfortunately “Fozzy”, is also an incompetent and annoying thru hiker who repeatedly runs out of food because of bad planning, falls WAY Behind his planned schedule and continues taking zero days for no apparent reason (while complaining for page after page about not making enough miles), and has constant problems with his feet that he seems incapable of resolving.

Normally you expect someone to become more competent as their hike continues but that’s not the case for Fozzy...he seems every bit as hapless at the end of the book as he was at the beginning and it gets really tiresome.

Final note: I’m a long-time backpacker who’s planning a thru hike of the PCT so that definitely impacts my review - if you don’t care about his competence as a hiker you may enjoy it more.

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David C. Miller

Well written story on the Pacific Crest Trail, by a crazy and lovable "Mad Englishman."

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2017

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Having read MANY books at the A.T. in my preparation for my hike inn 2016. I found his P.C.T. journal account funny and enlightening,
It was not full of crazy stories (well, there are some) but the A.T. is like hiking the I-95 freeway (full of people) vs. the PCT, much more of a country road....at 12,000 ft.

Some may criticize this book as being too descriptive and "flowery" but those who have awoken to a new day, filled with crimson, blues and orange and red skies... will be happy his accounts.
I have read some reviews that felt he spent too much time drinking pale-ale in any town he could find. I find that absurd. Of course when you re-supply, you're going to down some pale ales. But most of his book, I felt, concentrated on the trail, and trail life.

He ends his hike in an unusual fashion. Without going into detail, I felt he and his two cronies , were the "East Yorkshire Regiment" avoiding the Germans and the towns people were (underground) were sheltering and feeding them, and then on to their next objective - - 300 miles. You'd have to read the book to make sense of this rambling.

In any event, walking from Mexico boarder to Canada is no SAMLL FEAT. Less than % 15 ever make it. It's difficult to make this kind of journey 'interesting' for the reader. After all, hiking that long is nothing but slogging one day after another. Repetition.
He's writing style makes it 3-dimensional, with lot's of good stories; his observations on American food, people and geography etc, set it apart.

To accomplish this monumental journey, one needs;

1.) The heart and spirit of John Muir,
2.) The tenacity and perseverance of Margaret Thatcher,
3.) And the crazy and wildl sense of adventurer and humor of Steve Martin. Keith has all three in Spades!!

This was written several years ago, and it you wish to check out what 's happened since, check out his blog. keithfoskett.com/blog/

This is a great hiking read, Thanks Keith. Preparing for mine next year. Cheers! David

p.s. Hope your "friend" sends you that free backpack, I mean really, you did give him a beautiful shot of "full moons" ...

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Todd Croak-Falen

Thru-Hiking With Fozzie, Part II

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2017

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After finishing Fozzie's first book (The Journey In Between, about thru-hiking El Camino de Santiago), I rolled straight into this one. It's really cool to go on another armchair adventure with the same hiker. I'm extremely grateful that he documented his multiple thru-hikes so I can live vicariously through them.

Between these two books, the Camino seemed more charming, and the Pacific Crest Trail more rugged. The last leg of the journey was particularly page-turning, as winter set in and the trail was buried under snow. I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure, and there were some great characters along the way. (Pockets!!)

Now I'm on to Fozzie's third installment, Balancing On Blue, where he tackles the Appalachian Trail.

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Anthony

You don't have to be a distance walker to love a Keith Foskett book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2019

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This was third of Fozzie's books I have read this year and as with the previous two I loved it. But what set it apart besides recounting his epic walk from Mexico to Canada was the journey of conversations with his fellow thru-hikers. At the start he says that it is estimated that 85% who start out don't finish and whilst i had every confidence in Fozzie making it the whole way as the pages went by my doubts begun. Did he make it? You'll have to read it to find out.
It says on the cover 'Outdoor Book of the Year' TGO Magazine Shortlist. Read Chapter 18 and maybe your view, like mine would be not just that this is a truely great Outdood Book but is also a 'Mindfulness' or even a Selp Help / Self Discovery book. The Last Englishman made me stop to think about why I walk and what walking, albeit much shorter distances, gives to my life and gives to the lives of the characters Fozzie meets along the way.

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Kip

A must-read book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2017

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Never have I enjoyed a travel book so much. Yes, it's about Keith Foskett walking the magnificent and gruelling Pacific crest trail but it almost reads like a novel. Facts and figures are skilfully inserted, the story flows effortlessly. The heat, the rain, the cold are all tackled with the same enthusiasm, or so it seems. He never moans or whines but his happiness, his peace shines through every word. In sharing his journey he allows everyone to have a taste of what it is like. People who could never hope to do what he has achieved can now picture the journey in their head.
It isn't a travel guide, a diary or like anything i have ever read. It is like a new genre, an autobiographical travel novel.
Someone ( Malorie Blackman) once said
''Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else's shoes for a while.''

Thank you, Keith.

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Kate Hartley

By the far the best PCT thru-hike trail book I have read. Witty, pragmatic and useful info on the trail itself.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2016

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I love this book. Keith Foskett (Fozzie) writes an often humorous tale of his epic 2,650 mile thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. He focuses on the trail itself, the hardships he encounters and the many friendships he creates with like-minded souls. It's a trail I plan to hike at some point and will make sure I take it along for company as well as for information on the various stages of the walk.

I have bought his two other books: Balancing on Blue about his thru-hike of the Appalachian trail and The Journey Inbetween about his thru-hike of the Camino Di Santiago and am really looking forward to start to read them. The only reason I haven't read them yet, is because I'm saving them up as a reward for when I've overcome a busy work schedule.

I have read books by other authors who have walked the same trails, but none of them appealed to me as much as Fozzie's writing. His sense of humour is never far away, even during his darker hours. Just total respect and admiration as well as offering a metaphorical kick in the butt to go and walk it myself.

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Daphne Kapsali

There, on the outside, we are not alone.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2017

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This book singlehandedly got me interested in long-distance hiking - by which I mean, you do not need to be a hiker or an adventure sports enthusiast of any kind to enjoy it. You can read it from your sofa without moving an inch, but it will take you places, nonetheless. It is about the hiking, and it is about the adventure, but it's also about a lot more than that, and each reader can take out of it what they go in looking for. To me, it was mostly small revelations, small moments of clarity that we get when we spend time alone or when take ourselves outside the tight margins of a conventional lifestyle. And the great thing is that there, on the outside, we are not alone. The solidarity and the kindness, the deep friendships that people forge "on the trail", even as they move on and away, will stay with me for a long time.

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monxton13

English Or British?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2019

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Not a question that Fozziee (trail name) like at all, or authority, uniforms and Police in general. Also he had a preference to wee in the garden when he was at home. So here we have the foundations of what you would not expect to be a true Brit abroad or should I say Englishman! If you going to hike 2600 miles then you have to be extraordinary. He is. Of course he also completed the AT as well and I read that book too. A must read if you are a hiker with ultra distance aspirations. Written in an entertaining and informative style that will immerse you in the world of these long distance athletes. You can pick up a lot of tips. This is not a trip that 99% of us could contemplate as life's commitments don't often give you 6 months off work yet alone time to train for mega enduration events. But at the end of the day this guy is a hiker and just as happy to amble on the South Downs. I look forward to him tackling the CDT!

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