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Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home by Heather Anish Anderson - 4* - My Review

Heather "Anish" Anderson’s travel memoir recounts her attempt in 2013 to break the self-supported fastest hiking time on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), a total of 2,650-miles (4,265 km). She focuses on the essentials, and drives herself onward while suffering hunger, thirst, and exhaustion. The memoir also references her accomplishments on the Appalachian Trail and Continental Divide Trail, as well as her personal history.

She hiked an amazing 40-plus miles (64 km) a day facing both physical challenges (wildlife, weather, overuse injuries) and personal demons (insecurity, fear, and depression). I picked this one up because I live near a part of the PCT and am very happy she covered these sections in her narrative. The writing is decent, but Anderson is more a hiker than a writer, and it gets a bit repetitive in places. Still, it is quite an inspirational story.

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