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| | | General | Home » » » Bearfoot: A Northbounder E-mails from the Appalachian Trail | | | | | | | Description: | | BEARFOOT - A NORTHBOUNDER E-mails from the Appalachian Trail is one man's personal story of hiking 2200 plus miles, from Georgia to Maine. This man, Pat Pittard, was not a hiker when he began this journey. This is not a "How to..." book. It could be called a "Why to..." Pat's e-mails to his friends and family from the trail took a life of their own and resulted in this entertaining story that is Pat's first book. It is a great read which offers the opportunity to sense and feel the AT. So, whether you are interested in the outdoors or not, be assured this book will entertain you. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Patrick Pittard | | Hardcover:
| 232 pages | | Publisher:
| Will Publishing, L.L.C. | | Publication Date:
| July 01, 2005 | | ISBN:
| 0966848624 | | Package Length:
| 9.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 17 reviews |
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6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 An exciting journey from Georgia all the way to Maine!Nov 16, 2005
By A. Price
What makes a former CEO, who had never been hiking before, drop everything and decide to hike solo all the way from Georgia to Maine? Read the book and see for yourself! Along the way, you'll meet interesting characters such as "The Flying Porkchop", "Turkey Bacon", "Pinetree", and the Tin Man too!
This beautiful hardback book also includes a neat fold-out map of the entire Appalachian Trail, indexed to Bearfoot's entries along the trail, so you can follow the author along on his adventure.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Very EntertainingJul 30, 2008
By D. Horner
I loved this book and the way in which it was written. It made you feel like you were there experiencing the wonderful as well as the challanges with him. And to the dork reviewer that has no sympathy with regard to the dog that Mr. Pittard lost while on the trail, it was these very personal life experiences that made this book so very special. Life still goes on even when you are hiking the AT. My guess is that that reviewer would do this journey with little regard to his family. It was one of the most touching parts in the book for me and gave this book a multi dimentional aspect. It touches every emotion. I enjoyed reading about the personal growth he experienced with such new and different challenges.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
SEE YOU ON DOWN THE TRAIL ......Jul 01, 2008
By Debby Byrnes
AN ALLURING CHALLENGE!!! If I had been in the room with Pat Pittard
the day that he mentioned he had decided to "thru-hike" the
Appalachian Trail, I would have thrown my southern upbringing of
properly waiting for an invitation ... to the wind.
Who understands what is in "the DNA composition" .. when the call
comes, you go. There are practical matters to consider and reassuring
thoughtful gestures to demonstrate to those who think you have lost
your mind.
Pay attention, because your next step finds you ... "on down the
trail!" Bearfoot, Mr. Pittard's trail name, engages his audience
moment by moment through his heroic example in lessons of mental and
physical presence. Sure, it is courageous to scale the treacherous
"true Whites" - yet, is the courage of hearing and listening to your
own dragons of fear and impending resolution equally as ambitious?
I encourage any reader who wants to peel off a crusty scale of dead
skin that protects one's soul, examine an unforeseen mental obstacle
or perhaps to simply relish in an alluring style of writing to
immediately buy this book. I continue to savor sign-post to sign-post
tales at a pace that allows me an opportunity to hear myself through
the author's spirited sense of living life in this moment.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Thoroughly entertaining readJun 04, 2008
By J. Freeman
A great adventure. Couldn't put it down. Enjoyed the experiences, transformations and characters. Inspiring tale of setting a goal and seeing it through. Recommend this for anyone considering hiking the AT or for those who appreciate a challenge.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
An interesting slant on hiking the ATMar 28, 2008
By S. Lizotte
Pat Pittard provides an interesting slant on hiking the AT--the viewpoint of a successful CEO with no prior trail experience. His unique perspective influences how he perceives the trail, those who hike the trail, and the relationships along the way and provide for an interesting, fast read.
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