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Always Another Mountain: A Woman Hiking the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain to Mount Katahdin |
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Published: 2005-02-14 |
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Customer comments on this selection.
 Alaways Another Mountain
Good book for the hiker or hiking enthusiast. View the great outdoors through the author's eyes and words.
Good read.
 ALWAYS ANOTHER MOUNTAIN
I was absolutely fascinated with her writing and had a tough time putting the book down. This was written in such a way that I could envision quite easily her days on and off the trail. Meeting this lady would be an honor - she has my respect and admiration. A great book sharing her experiences on trail. I especially admire the way this gutsy lady did this hike while she was young and strong enough to accomplish it.
Congratulations to Ms. Martin!
Very good account of the Trail
I really enjoyed this account of the Trail mainly because it gave a good insight of the reality of hiking the Trail. A little too much with the berries, though.
Always Another Mountain
Pretty detailed daily journal of the trials and tribulations of a woman hiking the AT alone. Not great journalism, no big story but lots of insight for anyone considering such a journey.
 AT Hike
I read the reviews posted and I guess I'm somewhere in the middle. I've been a fan of the AT and those who venture to hike it since childhood. I've read many books and journals on the subject and feel I can be fair in my review.
This journal is COMPLETE, day to day, mile to mile, Georgia to Maine. There is some good technical information about food, gear, weather, timeline, hostels, geography etc. I bought the book for another lone-hiking female perspective of a thru-hike as I will be a female hiking alone on my future journey. I finished the journal and was genuinely interested throughout.
However, I wouldn't recommend this book to someone that is not as interested in the trail as I. The book is basically void of feeling (except that we are made totally aware of the authors feelings on berries). The great books/articles I've read out there about the trail, include some emotion and/or thoughts about their experience in addition to what they ate that day and how many miles they walked. This is where I was disappointed with the book.
To give this book more than the average of 3 stars, I would've liked to know more about the author, how she feels about her experience and those she met on the trail. We are left with only knowing what gender to associate with trail names given. This may account for a nasty review accusing the author of hating men. I didn't get that she hated men BUT I did think it a little odd that gender seemed to be the only thing the reader knows about others she meets on the trail.
If you are considering a thru-hike. I would recommend this book. There is useful information here. If you're looking for the emotional or spiritual side of the trail. You won't find it here.
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