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Since I have neither hiked the PCT nor written a book, I am giving this a so-so only because I wanted it to be something else (um, if I‘m being honest, I wanted it to be a little bit WILD and a little bit A WALK IN THE WOODS) and not because it‘s bad. Bonus points for it being my sleep story more than a few times, with takeaway points for me not caring that I fell asleep and missed parts. To me, it was less “adventure” and more “hike diary” - meh.

🥾 Tagged. Also anything set on the Appalachian Trail
🥾Thunderstorms and traveling alone
🥾No, it‘s just not my thing. I‘d rather be reading or playing outside
🥾Bloodbuzz Ohio by The National

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Probably an unpopular post. But this is what a cop has to do sometimes while listening to her audiobooks 👍🏻. Inspections are tomorrow so every piece of equipment has to be clean and accounted for.

This book was on sale on Audible last month so I picked it up to get me excited about my own backpacking trip with my son and some friends. This book is enjoyable, and though super sore, we had a great hiking trip!

Just saw this on Instagram—Carrot Quinn has her book posted for free today and tomorrow. Visit instagram.com/carrotquinn for link. #selfpublished

It‘s a day-by-day record of her 2013 PCT hike. To me it felt like a magical realism nature journal and totally accurate to the feel of the PCT.

This book reads like a turn by turn description of the Pacific Crest Trail...

One of the best books I‘ve read in a long long time. I‘m gonna read it again in October and probably cry every few pages.

Welp, I didn‘t make my goal but I read twice as many books as I did last year so I still consider it a win.

To my credit, when I set my goal I wasn‘t planning on being in school in the fall which is what I ended up doing. I was on track until the semester started. 🤷🏻‍♀️

But still, 153 books! 🙌🏽

I live here, I think. In the nature. I walk on the nature and eat on the nature and sleep on the nature.

I am safe.

My Christmas book haul. #pct2018

When I'm laid up I love to read about people having adventures. Moving from the couch to the backyard is about as adventurous as I'm feeling today but it sure feels great to sit in the sunshine for a little while.

"I think about how no place is how you expect it to be, and the best thing to do is to not want things in the first place. But it's so hard to do that. So hard."

A friend, currently spending a week hiking a bit of the AT, loaned me this and it's FANTASTIC. So well written, I feel as if I'm thru-hiking. From the safety of my couch.

A friend, who hikes, loaned this book to me. I do not not hike but I'm fairly certain it takes place in nature, away from my couch. #readjanuary

I really liked this book! It's a personal account of Carrot's thru-hike of the PCT, which runs from Mexico to Canada on the west coast. Carrot's writing is informal, personal, authentic, and it feels like she's sitting with you telling you stories about her adventure. I'm into hiking, so I love reading about big thru-hikes like this. It's easy to read and really fun to hear about being on the trail. It makes me want to get out there!