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Walking Home to Maine: My Appalachian Trail Journey
Meet Draggin' Fly, a middle-aged, novice long-distance hiker. Walk with him as he attempts to hike through 14 states, over 2000 miles, to conquer the famous Appalachian Trail. It's a long journey of challenge and discovery. Will he find what he's looking for? Does he even know what he's looking for?
307 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 15, 2015
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January 6, 2025
I've read many AT memoirs. Draggin Fly's was fairly strait forward as he discusses the details of his hike intermingled with his thoughts about his troubled marriage. Will it be sustainable after this walk in the woods?
Sometimes I wish there was a way to know 10 years later, how hiking the AT made an impact on a future life. The author just got out of the military and the AT seemed like a quest to step from that old life into something new. Even though there is a short afterward in the book, I still often wonder if the trail changes people or if people who hike the trail are seeking a change in their lives.
Sometimes I wish there was a way to know 10 years later, how hiking the AT made an impact on a future life. The author just got out of the military and the AT seemed like a quest to step from that old life into something new. Even though there is a short afterward in the book, I still often wonder if the trail changes people or if people who hike the trail are seeking a change in their lives.
June 3, 2019
Honest
I feel as though this was the most honest book i read about the Appalachian trail. I'm not saying others aren't but, the writer gave his honest view right or wrong at the time. Thanks
I feel as though this was the most honest book i read about the Appalachian trail. I'm not saying others aren't but, the writer gave his honest view right or wrong at the time. Thanks
December 10, 2016
Congrats!
Very Nice. Great read for an "armchair" hiker. I'll never do more than sections, but very thorough read. THANKS from a-native Maine-ah!
Very Nice. Great read for an "armchair" hiker. I'll never do more than sections, but very thorough read. THANKS from a-native Maine-ah!
March 24, 2016
Good summary of a well disciplined hike
A good summary of both the challenges and highlights of a thru-hike. The author was very focused on finishing and very disciplined about moving forward every day. He was more independent than other AT hikers I have read. Always nice when there is a happy ending.
A good summary of both the challenges and highlights of a thru-hike. The author was very focused on finishing and very disciplined about moving forward every day. He was more independent than other AT hikers I have read. Always nice when there is a happy ending.
July 30, 2016
Dragn' Fly's Walk
I have read several accounts of hiking the Appalachian Trail, but I especially enjoyed Rick Merrill's! I read and followed the trail in my AAA road atlas moving state to state. It gave me a whole new perspective! Merrill gave such good descriptons of the trail and I enjoyed his interaction with his fellow hikers!
I have read several accounts of hiking the Appalachian Trail, but I especially enjoyed Rick Merrill's! I read and followed the trail in my AAA road atlas moving state to state. It gave me a whole new perspective! Merrill gave such good descriptons of the trail and I enjoyed his interaction with his fellow hikers!
October 27, 2016
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I really enjoyed reading the journey of. Rick merrill on the famous at. He is such a good writer that I felt like I was right there with him.:
I really enjoyed reading the journey of. Rick merrill on the famous at. He is such a good writer that I felt like I was right there with him.:
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