A Season on the Appalachian Trail

by Lynn Setzer

Book Overview

Each spring, a group of people attempt a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Setzer follows these determined hikers from Georgia to Maine. In this new edition, hikers reveal five years later how their experiences on the Trail changed their lives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897323823
• ISBN13: 9780897323826
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A must for any serious hiker or wannabe

This book is a gem. The details in Lynn Setzer's book are wonderful and memorable. No one who desires to hike the AT in any depth or who merely wants to live the AT experience vicariously should miss Setzer's outstanding achievement. There may be some trail snobs out there, as one clearly learns from the book, and naturally they would be dismissive of this work, but I am confident that most in the hiking community who read this book will greatly appreciate it and be touched by its insightful and loving portrayal of hikers and their world. A joyous work!

5 stars for capturing the essence of a Thru-Hike

So far this book is one of my top recommendations to friends and acquaintances who are considering a long-distance hike on the Appalachian Trail. While perhaps not as entertaining as the first half of Bill Bryson's "Walk in the Woods", or as personal an account of the trail as books written by many, that's not what this book is about. This book does an incredible job of capturing the essence of what a Thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail is like. I read it before and after my hike, and I can't say enough about how well it chronicled the experiences I shared with the class of 2002! Thanks Lynn, for a book that will sit along-side my trail journal, always.

Still my favorite AT book

This was the book I read in late march of 2001 (well, 1st edition) - right before starting the trail. It was the first that made me realize how much I was going to HURT, and that it would still be fun. I thought she did a good job of capturing the spirit and the community that forms among the thruhikers. --sugardaddy topher AT01

Excellent

I really enjoyed this book. The best AT book I've read so far. You really get a feel for the Trail.

A book of Memories

Lynn's account of the AT class of 1996 was delightfully conversational, and the clarity of her writing gave me a unique perspective of the hikers' progress in a chronological interpretation of life on the `Trail.' Her month by month account of several hikers told the stories of not only the hikers who finished, but some of those who fell off along the way. It is necessary read for anyone contemplating the Appalachian Trail. This is a story of glory and a humility as told to the author through correspondence and Lynn's first hand interviews of hikers as she followed their progress North. -= Ed Daniels =- Pensacola, FL