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Filling a gap…

eArThworm — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:43:59 +0000

I’ve just added this book to the “Appalachian Trail. Planning Guides.” category:

Davis, Zach. Appalachian Trials: A Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail. [San Francisco]: Zach Davis, 2012.

This is one of the very few guides to planning for the MENTAL challenges of a thruhike.
And it doesn’t hurt that there’s some humor thrown in.

PCT Atlases added

eArThworm — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:08:05 +0000

PACIFIC CREST TRAIL: I’ve added the Pacific Crest Trail Atlases by Erik Asorson (“Erik the Black”). There are five volumes: Southern California, Central California, Northern California, Oregon, and Washington. They are pocket-sized and weigh 5 ounces each.

League of Extraordinary Friends

eArThworm — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:08:44 +0000

I am constantly amazed by my League of Extraordinary Friends–the people I know who are extraordinarily knowledgeable experts in such widely diverse areas as landscaping, photography, ornithology, botany,etc. etc. ad infinitum. One of these Extraordinary Friends is an expert, not in one field, but in many. Sandra Friend is–in addition to being a loyal friend–a gifted writer, a naturalist, a traveler extraordinaire and a computer whiz. In this latter category, her website administration skills have, today, led me through getting Books For Hikers hosted on my own account (after four years of her hosting it for me), transferring the domain name to me, and upgrading my WordPress theme–so that I now have the flexibility to manage my website better. A Friend/friend indeed. Thank you, Sandy!!

Additions 1/17/11:

eArThworm — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:44:41 +0000

Pacific Northwest Trail. General.
Strickland, Ron. Pathfinder: Blazing a New Wilderness Trail in Modern America. Corvallis, Ore.: Oregon State University Press, 2011.

Pacific Crest Trail. Memoirs.
Walker, Bill. Skywalker: Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail. [North Charleston, S.C.: CreateSpace, 2010.]

Back in business

eArThworm — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:32:31 +0000

Ol’ eArThworm is back in the saddle…or rather, back on the keyboard…again. I’ve added three new books under Appalachian Trail–Memoirs:

Barnes, David M. Faithful’s Journey on the Appalachian Trail. North Charleston, S.C.: CreateSpace, 2010.

Davis, Jennifer Pharr. Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian Trail. New York: Beaufort Books, 2010.

Purdy, James C. Just Walking: The Zen of the Appalachian Trail. Newton Falls, Mass: Upper Falls Press, 2010.

and two new books under Food & Cooking:

Sailer, Dave. Fire in Your Hand: Dave’s Little Guide to Ultralight Backpacking Stoves. North Charleston, S.C.: CreateSpace, 2008.

This is a longer book than “Make Your Fire” It has 32 chapters including stories and a lexicon and other information in addition to the how-to-make-some-stoves chapters. You can read the complete description at http://stores.lulu.com/ultralight where Dave says, “If you just want a simple guide to making stoves, buy a copy of ‘Make Your Fire’…”–which is also described at that site. If you go to Amazon.com and look up these two titles, you can ‘see inside’ them and take a look at the table of contents, etc. to get a better idea of what each one covers.

Sailer, Dave. Make Your Fire: Dave’s Little Guide to Making Ultralight Backpacking Stoves. North Charleston, S.C.: CreateSpace, 2008.

The latest news

eArThworm — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:04:33 +0000

Sorry for the lack of updating, folks. I had a shoulder injury for months, and then surgery. My right arm’s in a sling for a couple more weeks. All keyboarding has to be hunt-and-peck with one hand and is frustratingly slow. So, for months, I have been doing as little as possible. Maybe when the sling comes off I’ll be able to two-hand again. I hope so. In the meantime, remain calm, do not panic, and check back now and then.

Reviews added under FEATURED BOOK

eArThworm — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:48:59 +0000

Click on FEATURED BOOK to see reviews of these three books:

Solemates: Lessons on Life, Love & Marriage from the Appalachian Trail by Randy “Windtalker” Motz & Georgia “Mom” Harris. 364 pages. CreateSpace © 2008 $18.95 softcover. Purchase at http://www.rmghadventures.com/.

Through Hiker’s Eyes: A Journey Along the Appalachian Trail: Part One: Springer Mountain, Georgia to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia [432 pages] / Part Two: Katahdin Bound [500 pages] by Lawrence “Baro” Alexander. Trail Peddler, © 2008, 2009 $35.00 (2-vol. set) softcover. Purchase at: http://www.trailpeddler.com/.

The Road to Damascus…and Beyond: A Reawakening of the Spirit by Thruhiking the Appalachian Trail. by George “Ole Smoky Lonesome” Sandul. Xlibris, © 2009 298 pages; $19.99 softcover, $29.99 hardcover. Purchase via links at: http://www.georgesandul.com/

Half a dozen new books

eArThworm — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:03:29 +0000

I’ve been busy with a myriad of projects and have been neglecting this website. I’ll be playing catch-up for a while. Today I’ve added half a dozen new books under the “Memoirs” sections of two different trails. They are:

North Country Trail

Eberhart, M. J. Trekking the North Country Trail. Bloomingdale, Ohio: Thirsty Turtle Press, 2009.

Appalachian Trail

Blanchard, Dennis R. Three Hundred Zeroes: Lessons of the Heart on the Appalachian Trail. [S. l.]: CreateSpace.com, 2010.

Chenowith, Lon. Five Million Steps: Adventure Along the Appalachian Trail. Mustang, Okla.: Tate Publishing, 2009.

Croteau, Terry. Footpath My Ass!: And Other Keen Observations Made by a Middle-aged Woman Hiking the Appalachian Trail.
[S. l.}.: Xlibris, 2009.

Moose, Tom. Only the Things That Matter: Yet Another Appalachian Trail Memoir. [S. l.].: Lulu Enterprises, 2010.

Thompson, Karen. Undulations: A Journey on the Appalachian Trail. [S. l.].: K. Thompson, 2009.

A good year for A.T. books…

eArThworm — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:28:33 +0000

Three well-written books just added to the Appalachian Trail section:

Alexander, Lawrence. Through Hiker’s Eyes: A Journey Along the Appalachian Trail: Part Two: Katahdin Bound. Jasper, Ala.: Trail Peddler Publishing, 2009.

Porter, Winton. Just Passin’ Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters. Birmingham, Ala.: Menasha Ridge Press, 2009.

Sandul, George. The Road to Damascus… and Beyond: A Reawakening of the Spirit by Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. Philadelphia, Pa.: Xlibris, 2009.

Two new trails added

eArThworm — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:53:05 +0000

There are now two new trails on Books for Hikers: The North Country National Scenic Trail and the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. Their descriptions and histories are under “Pages” > “TRAILS.” Their publications are under the respective trail names under “Pages.” Links to their respective associations are under “Links.” I’m hoping that more people will hike these trails and then publish books about them.