Becoming Odyssa : Adventures on the Appalachian Trail
ISBN: 9780825305689 | 0825305683
Format: PaperbackPublisher: Midpoint Trade Books Inc
Pub. Date: 7/1/2011
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After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. She is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. Though her friends and family think she's crazy, she sets out alone to hike the trail, hoping it will give her time to think about what she wants to do next. The next four months are the most physically and emotionally challenging of her life. She quickly discovers that thru-hiking is harder than she had imagined: coping with blisters and aching shoulders from the 30-pound pack she carries; sleeping on the hard wooden floors of trail shelters; hiking through endless torrents of rain and even a blizzard. With every step she takes, Jennifer transitions from an over-confident college graduate to a student of the trail, braving situations she never imagined before her thru-hike. The trail is full of unexpected kindness, generosity, and humor. And when tragedy strikes, she learns that she can depend on other people to help her in times of need.
| Preface | p. vii |
| Introduction | p. ix |
| p. 1 | |
| Truth: The Appalachian Trail Institute, Banner Elk, NC | p. 7 |
| Ineptitude: Unicoi Gap, GA, to Springer Mountain, GA-50.9 miles | p. 13 |
| Adventure: Unicoi Gap, GA, to the Nantabala Outdoor Center, NC-84 miles | p. 31 |
| Adversity: Nantabala Outdoor Center, NC, to Waterville School Road, NC-103-4 miles | p. 43 |
| Home: Waterville School... MORE | p. 55 |
| Friends: Hot Springs, NC, to Cherry Gap Shelter, TN-84.5 miles | p. 65 |
| Confidence: Cherry Gap Shelter, TN, to Damascus, VA-104.9 miles | p. 85 |
| Oppression: Damascus, VA, to a little past Pearisburg, VA-165 miles | p. 103 |
| Discomfort: Outside Pearisburg, VA, to Troutville, VA-92 miles | p. 125 |
| Inspiration: Troutville, VA, to Rockfish Gap, VA-132.3 miles | p. 139 |
| Generosity: Rockfish Gap, VA, to US 522 (Front Royal), VA-107 miles | p. 155 |
| Diversity: US 522 (Front Royal), VA, to Pen Mar Park, MD/PA-95 miles | p. 165 |
| Abnormality: Pen Mar Park, MD/PA, to Delaware Water Gap, NJ-260 miles | p. 177 |
| Mortality: Delaware Water Gap, PA, to Bear Mountain State Park, NY-107.9 miles | p. 201 |
| Perseverance: Bear Mountain State Park, NY, to Mount Greylock, MA-183.9 miles | p. 219 |
| Optimism: Mount Greylock, MA, to Hanover, NH-160 miles | p. 233 |
| Regrouping: Hanover, NH, to Pinkham Notch, NH-123 miles | p. 241 |
| Tribulation: Pinkham Notch, NH, to Monson, ME-199 miles | p. 261 |
| Triumph: Monson, ME, to Mount Katabdin, ME-118 miles | p. 279 |
| Homecoming: Summer 2005 to Summer 2008-3 years | p. 295 |
| Itinerary | p. 301 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 303 |
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