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EQU AP TRAIL CONSERVANCY 208 Walking With Spring P1708905EQU-101878 https://cdnimages.opentip.com/full/EQU/EQU-101878.jpg AP TRAIL CONSERVANCY 208 Walking With Spring In 1948, the Appalachian Trail had been a continuous, 2,000-mile footpath for 11 years, but no one had walked its length alone in a continuous journey--until Earl Shaffer, a quiet Pennsylvanian, became a hiking legend and the first of what is now more than 5,500 A.T. \"thru-hikers, \" walking from Georgia to Maine as spring arrived to each area. In 1998, he hiked again as a 50th-anniversary celebration, to far greater publicity. This is the lyrical account of his fabled 1948 walk, with his own photographs. 1708905 9780917953842 0.6200lbs 0.00 0.00 0.00
AP TRAIL CONSERVANCY
8.9500 2025-05-16 7 In Stock
customer review - by , March 3, 2018
5/ 5stars
this book is an excellent read and the seller service outstanding. thx
customer review - by , February 2, 2018
5/ 5stars
The writings of a man searching..
customer review - by , January 1, 2018
5/ 5stars
Great read, and perfect condition. Highly recommend reading this!
customer review - by , December 12, 2017
3/ 5stars
I wanted to love this book but the style just did not grab me. It’s a good historic read in that Schaffer was the first end to end through hiker of the AT and it’s a quick read so it’s still worthwhile but I have a number of other trail journals I have enjoyed more. The one major think that struck me was that even in 1948 Schafer was cutting weight and doing many of the other thinks you would expect to see in a modern trail journal. On the other hand he describes other practices that would (hopefully) never be seen on the AT today. That contrast was interesting.
customer review - by , October 10, 2017
5/ 5stars
Great read.
customer review - by , July 7, 2017
4/ 5stars
Really interesting book for anyone that hikes a lot and especially for someone like me that grew up on the east coast
customer review - by , March 3, 2017
5/ 5stars
Great book. Almost feel like you are back in timing hiking with Earl. Awesome to hear the description of the trail and surrounding areas during that time. You will like this book if you like the AT, like to hike backpack, like history or just want to read a great story.
customer review - by , March 3, 2017
5/ 5stars
Great book. If you're a fan of 34;Wild34; and 34;A Walk in the Woods34;, you will enjoy this as well.
customer review - by , January 1, 2017
3/ 5stars
I enjoyed learning about the first thru-hiker of the AT but 2 things about the book made it less fun. It was obvious that the author wanted to make a accurate list of his experiences and had written a thorough trail journal. His oft mentioned 34;little black notebook34; was my first clue. But the brevity of descriptions of his experiences and encounters disappointed me. Just as I would get excited about and want to know more he would move on to the next Vista or interaction. Seldom did he spend more than a paragraph on a topic but a mere 2 sentences was much more the norm. Next, even though it was originally published in 1981, the text had a 100 year old vintage feel to it. Font type and size looked like a scan from an ancient original pressing. I didn't like that being a 8inch tall book, it had 47 lines of text per page. My new glasses were absolutely necessary to read it. (For reference, Grandma Gatewood's walk is an 7.5inch book and has 33 lines per page. AWOL on the AT is also a 7inch book but only has 32 lines per page. Those two were so much easier to read.) Again I enjoyed reading about the 34;old34; trail. Where it went and what it was like. I learned that WALKING WITH SPRING means more than just hiking in pleasant weather.
customer review - by , January 1, 2017
5/ 5stars
Very happy with this order. Wonderful, beautifully written non-fiction adventure.
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In 1948, the Appalachian Trail had been a continuous, 2,000-mile footpath for 11 years, but no one had walked its length alone in a continuous journey--until Earl Shaffer, a quiet Pennsylvanian, became a hiking legend and the first of what is now more than 5,500 A.T. "thru-hikers, " walking from Georgia to Maine as spring arrived to each area. In 1998, he hiked again as a 50th-anniversary celebration, to far greater publicity. This is the lyrical account of his fabled 1948 walk, with his own photographs.

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By Colonialman
Date: March 04, 2018
this book is an excellent read and the seller service outstanding. thx
Rating: 5 stars [5 of 5 Stars!]
By SteveO Dziadus
Date: February 06, 2018
The writings of a man searching..
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By Ali
Date: January 04, 2018
Great read, and perfect condition. Highly recommend reading this!
Rating: 5 stars [5 of 5 Stars!]
By Daniel Owen
Date: December 29, 2017
I wanted to love this book but the style just did not grab me. It’s a good historic read in that Schaffer was the first end to end through hiker of the AT and it’s a quick read so it’s still worthwhile but I have a number of other trail journals I have enjoyed more. The one major think that struck me was that even in 1948 Schafer was cutting weight and doing many of the other thinks you would expect to see in a modern trail journal. On the other hand he describes other practices that would (hopefully) never be seen on the AT today. That contrast was interesting.
Rating: 3 stars [3 of 5 Stars!]
By Sheri Carey
Date: October 25, 2017
Great read.
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By T. Bubernak
Date: July 27, 2017
Really interesting book for anyone that hikes a lot and especially for someone like me that grew up on the east coast
Rating: 4 stars [4 of 5 Stars!]
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