Racing Winter on the Pacific Crest Trail (Triple Crown Trilogy

Triple Crown Trilogy

by Kyle Rohrig

(Over 60 Photographs in Kindle Version!) Kyle and his little dog "Katana" are at it again as they take you along for every step of their 2,650 mile adventure hiking the Pacific Crest Trail! --------------------------------------------------------- Embark on another grand adventure across the most diverse, beautiful, and unforgiving terrain in North America. Prepare to feel the blistering heat of the southwestern deserts as you dodge rattlesnakes in the never ending quest for water. Climb into thin air and the dizzying heights of the Sierra Nevada alpine while post holing through miles of treacherous snow pack. Fight the brutal heat waves of northern California as dust cakes your skin and chokes your pores. Hurdle the countless blow downs and foot chewing lava rock of remote Oregon - and brave the freezing storms across the barren ridge-lines of Washington's Northern Cascades. --------------------------------------------------------- This is the adventure you signed up for, and now must see to the bitter end. Face your unknown, embrace solitude, and push the limits of your highest thresholds. You better buckle up, this is the Pacific Crest Trail... -------------------------------------------------- For more content from the Author, as well as to follow his past, present, and future adventures; check out the following pages! Website/ BoundlessRoamad.com @_roamad_ facebook.com/kyle.rohrig.7 youtube.com/c/NomadWisdom

Genres: Nonfiction, Travel

322 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 31, 2018

Reviews

[Gwilda Byrd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful

I truly enjoyed this book too! Looking forward to the next one , I plan to start as soon as I finish this short review. This is so much fun reading, for a 77 year old. Wishing I was 20 again ! I will recommend these books to anyone that is looking for an adventurous read. Yes, telling my little dog Lola , ( chiwawa ) about the fun .!!

[Cindy Dyson Eitelman · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s hard to say which of his books I like best. They’re all great. But this one has the added dimension of having Katana (his dog), then losing her, then having her back, then etc. He dealt with a lot of loneliness and painful emotions here, and therefore this is the best. Except so were the three others.

All likes aside, I just wish I had another one of his books to look forward to. He has an Arizona Trail book, poems and stories. But I’m not going to risk it.

[Knittinghiker (Loring) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three stars mainly due to the lack of an editor; the frequent errors in word usage/spelling and punctuation are a constant distraction from the otherwise good writing. Nevertheless, this would be an extremely useful read for anyone planning to hike the PCT. As with his volume on the AT, the author provides detailed information about every section of the trail, with sometimes lengthy personal opinions added here and there. All in all, it made me wish I had made time to do a few through-hikes of this magnitude during my hiking years.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

enjoyed

Overall enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone who likes books about thru hiking. I was a little perplexed about him insisting his dog come along, especially after it had health issues….but I’m not him. Fair bit of wisdoms in the book as well

[Cyndy Paulus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was immediately drawn in by Kyle's writing style and describing in such detail; his experiences through hiking, other hikers tales, his little dog Katana, hard and enjoyable moments. Really great read 📚 ❤️

[Peter Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rohrig has followed up his wonderful Appalachian Trail (AT) saga (my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...) with an even better account of his quest to conquer the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Rohrig (trail name-"the Mayor") has upped his game both as a hiker and a writer. Rohrig confesses near the end that his AT hike made a bigger impression on him, but I found his PCT experience more compelling. For starters, he saves an elderly woman's life and he reunites with his adorable dog on the trail after she overcomes a serious ailment.

What has not changed is Rohrig's vivid account of hiking the trail and the colorful people he meets along the way. Rohrig includes just the right amount of detail about the hike, but I wished at times had included more details about the folks he encountered. He also remains self-published, but this time the errors are more minor. In fact, the biggest one is his cover photograph: The horizon slopes down at a 15 degree angle! The rest of the errors are spelling/word choice-related.

Meanwhile, Rohrig's writing has matured as he has gained experience and wisdom. He imparts great advice both for the trail and life. He has some great puns (my favorite is "Bored Games" and he tries his hand at poetry, which I enjoyed. I had to look up several words this time, including "cerulean," "peregrination." and "sciatic nerve." I also appreciated having the chapters be shorter. This is a great way to compensate for a lack of graphics and images that comes with self-publishing.

I'll confess that one of the reasons I like Rorig's writing so much is that he reminds me of myself: A tall, fast, gregarious animal lover. He also has a strength of mind and determination that I can only envy. I look forward to his account of the Continental Divide Trail.

[Arlys Veen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started with this book, #2 in order of how he did the hikes, because my son was hiking the PCT at the same time. It probably wasn’t good timing because I now knew what my son was experiencing. I loved the book, loved Little Dog and my son is still up in the snowy high Sierras

[Misty Kupka · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was not as enjoyable as Kyle’s first book about the AT. There wasn’t the same level of visual detail about the surroundings that made me want to get out and hike. He seemed much more focused on daily mileage goals than being present in the moment and soaking in the natural and very different kind of beauty that draws people to the PCT as opposed to the AT. The culture of the PCT is clearly very different and may have contributed to some of the difference in observations. Additionally, hiking without other humans during the majority of the trail and lacking that interaction together probably also contributed to the differences.

[Justin Blythe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now I wanna hike!!

Reading this book makes me wanna get on a trail and spend some days away from everything. As I read more and more, I seem to crave these experiences. Kyle does a great job putting his thoughts to words. You can still feel the emotion like his first book, and I constantly tried to picture what he was seeing as I read it. Great book.

[Margit Georgian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A inspirational marvel

The stories draw you right in and allow you to live vicariously through the eyes of Kyle and Katana. This book speaks to the passion of an adventurist, but also speaks to all of us through the many life wisdom moments and the courage to take a walk on the wild side. Beautiful and touching. Thank you Kyle, safe travels.
Margit

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book

I enjoyed this book just as much as I enjoyed Kyle’s first book, Lost on the Appalachian Trail. Both books have inspired me, and I’m proud to say that while reading “Racing Winter”, I ordered backpacking gear from REI. I’m going to be immersing myself in this hobby in the near future, and reading Kyle’s books has played a role in realizing this dream.

[Michelle Dion · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amusing and wondrous!

I recommend this book to any one who has dreamt of doing a thru hike. Kyle has a knowledgeable and down to earth way of telling about the adventure of hiking the Pacific Crest trail with his dog.

[Jillian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Living following Your Sag

I have read a!l of Kyle's books and look forward to more. Great attitude, no politics (like you often see with hikers). Just the trail experiences. Love it Kyle!

[Paul Barstow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every step of the way

In my late eighties I’ll be doing no more hiking in my beloved Sierras but Kyle’s book provided me with the next best experience. He and Katana are old friends.

[Patricia E Proffitt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Makes you feel you are with him and Katana.

Visiting our beautiful country through Kyle and Katana's adventures. Searching the web and seeing where they were makes it an adventure from my favorite chair. Love his insight and humor.

[Lisa M. Dietz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Loved his first book so much that I had to read this one. Thank you for taking me along with you on your adventures!!!

[Barbara Rockwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good read!

His AT book was one of my favorites, and this one did not disappoint. Love the bond with that adorable dog!

[Linda E. Goldstein · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reading

Well written and insightful lots of philosophy among thll check out the AT book as my through home starts the

[Jody A Mashensic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adventure and introspection!

This book has it all. Love reading Katana and Kyle's story. Will have to check in on the net to see what's next. And now the PCT is on my bucket list☺

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as good as his Appalachian Trail book but still a good read.

[Joan · Rating 4 out of 5]

My way of enjoying the Pacific Crest Trail is to read about walking it.

[Kerry Clair · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read

I enjoyed his other book better (lost on the AT), but this one was still an excellent book. Worth the read. The parts without katana were dull. ;)

[Greg McLane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!

Once again a great telling of his personal adventure ! Thank you for sharing! I look forward to the next!

[Lee Ellsworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read

Encouraged to adventure out the comforts of home and job and seek the long hike and off road vistas of PCT