She talks about how she was a “scaredy-cat as a little girl,” but how “somewhere along the way I learned to stop letting fear stop me.” A truly inspiring read of a woman who not only hiked the PCT but did it twice as fast as the average hiker.įor more books on nature, see The Nature Writing That Helped Me Fall in Love with the Outdoors.

“Growing up, I was overweight, inactive, and introverted-a bookworm of the highest order,” says Heather “Anish” Anderson in her memoir about her goal to gain the fastest known time on the PCT.

Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home by Heather “Anish” Anderson The story chronicles a couple’s journey on the Pacific Crest Trail in alternating “he said/she said” chapters that are funny and delightful to read. Long before the spate of books on hiking the PCT began flooding the market, A Blistered Kind of Love came out and won the 2004 National Outdoor Book Award. A Blistered Kind of Love: One Couple’s Trial by Trail by Angela Ballard and Duffy Ballard Gail Storey speaks from a place of maturity in her story as they were in their 50s when they attempted the extraordinary adventure. Written with humor and honesty, I Promise Not to Suffer is the memoir of a woman who decides to accompany her husband on the 2,600-mile trail. I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool For Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail by Gail StorEy Aspen Mathis, a young victim of date rape, embarks on a five-month journey on the Pacific Crest Trail to seek healing and confront what happened. Girl in the Woods: A Memoir by Aspen MatisĮvery bit as intense and honest as Wild, Girl in the Woods is another memoir of a woman trying to find healing amidst emotional devastation. Read about her tormented journey as she hikes more than a thousand miles alone, trying to find herself.

The story is more about the author’s soul wanderings, with the trail taking a more symbolic role. For these reasons, Wild is not really for the hardcore PCT enthusiasts with purist expectations. She skips parts of the trail to arrive at her final destination in Canada. Cheryl Strayed begins her journey woefully unprepared for her time in the wilderness. This memoir is not about finishing the Pacific Crest Trail or even hiking it well. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed

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