As I'm given to read trail journals, I was unaware this was fictional. Why didn't the author just tell their own story? It was good enough to finish, but not to start the second book. Which makes this book all the more frustrating. I've read a lot of trail journals, nothing that happens here seems that out of the ordinary for an AT through hike. The more I read, the more I was convinced it was. Even still, the author never lets on and even denies it in the introduction.

It was good enough to finish, but not to start the second book. If you have any plans to one day hike the AT I guess there are some tidbits in the book to make it worth reading.more Although the antics of the other hikers are amusing at times I find the trail names confusing.

There is actually very little about the author and his thoughts and experiences. I find it odd that it is mainly written in the third person. This book was not one of my favorites but I will still buy the next in the series. If you have any plans to one day hike the AT I guess there are some tidbits in the book I have read several books about people's journey on the Appalachian Trail and enjoyed them.

I have read several books about people's journey on the Appalachian Trail and enjoyed them. The book is not another tedious trail journal outlining one hiker's journey, but a well-rounded book covering many aspects of the trail - from friendships, to nature, to food, to hilarious antics! The book is a great introduction to long distance hiking for those who haven't hiked, and an amazing 'flashback inducer' for those who have.more 1 and chronicles Amicalola Falls to Damascus (460 miles out of the total 2200 miles of Appalachian Trail.) 1 and chronicles Amicalola Falls to Damascus (460 miles out of the total 2200 miles of Appalachian Trail.) The book is not another tedious trail journal outlining one hiker's journey, but a well-rounded book covering many aspects of the trail - from friendships, to nature, to food, to hilarious antics! The book is a great introduction to long distance hiking for those who haven't hiked Awesome book! A fictional story of life on the Appalachian Trail, told through multiple characters. ItвЂ™s for hikers and non-hikers alike, whether youвЂ™re thinking of taking on the AT or just looking for an entertaining and engaging read.moreДЄwesome book! A fictional story of life on the Appalachian Trail, told through multiple characters. This novel also reads like an insiderвЂ™s account of hiking the Appalachian Trail. Stumbling Thru presents a mosaic of characters weaving in and out of each otherвЂ™s lives and hiking adventures. YouвЂ™ll have to find out for yourself how вЂњPeg MasterвЂќ becomes вЂњSkunkersвЂќ, whether вЂњAgainвЂќ manages to complete the trail after countless attempts. There is also вЂњSTDвЂќ, вЂњBawdyвЂќ, вЂњPoohbahвЂќ, вЂњFlutterbyвЂќ, and вЂњCoyoteвЂќ among many others. On trail everybody gets a nickname, and how you area assigned one is not random at all вЂ“ WalterвЂ™s ennui earns him the alias вЂњBartlebyвЂќ, after Bartleby the scrivener. Characters that crisscross his path early on may or may not turn out to be major players, but one cannot imagine the novel without them. We walk with Walter, our reluctant hiker who only knows that he's standing before 2,000+ miles of trail at the start of his uncertain journey. In Stumbling Thru, the Appalachian Trail is alive. On trail everybody gets a nickname, and how you area assigned one is not random at all вЂ“ WalterвЂ™s ennui earns him the alias The Appalachian Trail as a metaphor for life. The Appalachian Trail as a metaphor for life.

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