Steve Carpenter

The Allure and Peril of the Appalachian Trail

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this enthralling volume, long-time hiker Steve Carpenter explores the joys of the trail and the misfortunes that have befallen hikers. Including some history of the trail, Carpenter relays encounters with wildlife, accidents on the trail, stories of sex and murder, and meetings with larger-than-life thru hikers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Down East Books
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781684752584
• ISBN-10: 1684752582
• Artikelnr.: 70989603

Autorenporträt

Steve Carpenter is a section hiker who has covered more than half the Appalachian Trail. He is a retired media journalist who divides his time between Maine and Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Epigraph
1. Introduction.
2. History of the A.T.
3. Wildlife
4. Points of interest along the way
5. Hardships, Murder, and Death on the A.T.
6. Plane Crashes, Drownings, Serious Illnesses, and Accidents on the
A.T.
7. Thru-Hikers
8. Encounters and adventures on the A.T.
9. Sex and other A.T. Anomalies
10. Shelters and Hiker Hostels
11. Trail Names and other A.T. Traditions
12. Conclusion
Bibliography