This book is NOT a book that describes the day to day walk in the woods. I have read a few books that went something like this: I got up and ate breakfast, then walked and saw some cool stuff, then ate and walked, ate and slept...repeat. This book does talk about some cool thing that I experienced but also it is a fun, informative, and sometimes scary look at my adventure in thru hiking the Appalachian Trail. If you just want to understand the mindset...