Discover the world of hiking the Appalachian Trail through the eyes of a young man who was anything but prepared.
Experienced hikers who attempt a long distance hike usually take months or years to... More > plan and prepare. Then there's Jamie. After an abrupt end to his job, he sets out to accomplish a feat deemed impossible by most people: hiking over two thousand miles from Maine to Georgia on The Appalachian Trail. With little time to prepare and no prior experience, Jamie attempts the hike with sheer determination. The goal in the beginning was to survive each day. After a month of learning everything the hard way, he started to adapt. Follow his transformation into an accomplished hiker, one step at a time.
An avid hiker will read this book wondering how one person could be so foolish. Those who do not hike might think he's crazy. And then there are people who are trapped in a world wishing to do something adventurous but lack the knowledge, experience, or time for it and they will feel inspired.< Less
Discover the world of hiking the Appalachian Trail through the eyes of a young man who was anything but prepared.
Experienced hikers who attempt a long distance hike usually take months or years to... More > plan and prepare. Then there's Jamie. After an abrupt end to his job, he sets out to accomplish a feat deemed impossible by most people: hiking over two thousand miles from Maine to Georgia on The Appalachian Trail. With little time to prepare and no prior experience, Jamie attempts the hike with sheer determination. The goal in the beginning was to survive each day. After a month of learning everything the hard way, he started to adapt. Follow his transformation into an accomplished hiker, one step at a time.
An avid hiker will read this book wondering how one person could be so foolish. Those who do not hike might think he's crazy. And then there are people who are trapped in a world wishing to do something adventurous but lack the knowledge, experience, or time for it and they will feel inspired.< Less
The French Paper Book of the Month, February 2010: “A very humorous tale of adventure.” In a sweeping panorama which takes in everything from slug sex to the legacy of the Romantics and... More > the future of the European brown bear, If You Only Walk Long Enough is a portrait of the French Pyrenees as they move into the 21st century. It is also the story of a solitary walker and a long-distance footpath, the Pyrenean Way (GR10). When he set out from the Atlantic coast, Steve Cracknell thought he was heading for the Mediterranean on a trail which ambled through the foothills. He ended up with crampons on his boots crossing glaciers to tackle the highest peaks of the range. On the way he met a trainee priest relying on God for orientation, an electrified walker, a precision parachutist and a veritable flock of shepherds. In a book which is by turns witty and thoughtful he treads lightly across the landscape, concluding that the Pyrenees are changing rapidly. Now is the time to discover them.< Less
Revised edition, with 30 photos.
In a sweeping panorama which takes in everything from hot pepper ice cream and slug sex to the legacy of the Romantic Movement and the future of the European brown... More > bear, this book is a fascinating portrait of the French Pyrenees as they move into the 21st century.
It is also the story of a solitary walker and a long-distance footpath, the Pyrenean Way (GR10). When he set out from the Atlantic coast, Steve Cracknell thought he was heading for the Mediterranean on a trail which ambled through the foothills. He ended up with crampons and ice axe, crossing glaciers to tackle the highest peaks of the range.
In a book which is by turns amusing and thoughtful he treads lightly across the landscape, concluding that the Pyrenees are changing rapidly. Now is the time to discover them.
Reviews of the first edition: ‘A very humorous tale of adventure.’ The French Paper Book of the Month February 2010.
‘A superb and unique addition to books about the Pyrenees.’ Strider Magazine.< Less
A Leicestershire vicar, who describes himself as "not much of a walker", sets out on a five hundred mile pilgrimage in reverse.
A pilgrimage doesn't have to end at a distant shrine.... More > Simon's goal is not some unfamiliar holy site but home, the place of belonging.
This book describes an unlikely journey from the very heart of the French capital to a suburban parish in the English Midlands. Fifty-two days of solitary walking, punctuated by reunions with old friends and special places, lead Simon through a homeward-bound adventure in faith.
Keen observation, thoughts that are allowed to wander as far as his feet, a delight in the ordinariness of unspectacular places and a series of surprising encounters, all fill a travel story that is humorous, reflective and accessible.< Less
A Leicestershire vicar, who describes himself as "not much of a walker", sets out on a five hundred mile pilgrimage in reverse.
A pilgrimage doesn't have to end at a distant shrine.... More > Simon's goal is not some unfamiliar holy site but home, the place of belonging.
This book describes an unlikely journey from the very heart of the French capital to a suburban parish in the English Midlands. Fifty-two days of solitary walking, punctuated by reunions with old friends and special places, lead Simon through a homeward-bound adventure in faith.
Keen observation, thoughts that are allowed to wander as far as his feet, a delight in the ordinariness of unspectacular places and a series of surprising encounters, all fill a travel story that is humorous, reflective and accessible.< Less
We have known Milton Keynes over several occasions and in many moods. From the opulence of a glossy and ever-expanding shiny city to the silent grandeur of a rustic rural landscapes, we define this... More > place as ‘home’. On a fleeting summers day sauntering around the charming crevasses and corners of ‘home’, we developed a concept borne of the link that exists between the exploration of ‘home’ and self. Walking in solitude around the place that forms our memories brought us in full circle back to the essence of our souls. The physical journey became the spiritual journey as our life experiences slowly came to surface. We share our solitary journey with you through the monochrome honesty of a lens and the poignant vision of poetry in what has come to be an expression of our own journey in ‘The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker’< Less
