Killing the Buddha on the Appalachian Trail: Walking on Through Self-Doubt and Aging

by John Turner

The allure of the Appalachian Trail has drawn hikers from all around the world to walk its 2,193 miles from Georgia to Maine. In Killing the Buddha on the Appalachian Trail John Turner hikes those rugged miles with us on a journey that begins in the forested southern mountains but also winds through the history of the trail, its geology, its unique hiker culture and the hazards, physical demands, and glories of some of the most beloved and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820367737
• ISBN13: 9780820367736
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Amazing

John Turner has penned a wonderful overview of life on the Appalachian Trail (A/T), and he did it with only mentioning Ramon Noodles once. His easy going style and unwavering focus took this novice hiker to some of the most remote, scenic and unbelievably difficult places to hike on the eastern seaboard. Along the way, I got to meet an interesting and varied group of very motivated people most trying to hike the AT in one year for her and his own personal reasons and of course for the Universal Reason – because it is there. Many in this group of hikers, with time and trail experience, come to appreciate facing hardships on the trail helps put the problems of life in perspective and lets loose the almost mystical "The Trail will Provide" genie. I will leave Killing Buddha on the A/T to take you through this.