White Blaze Fever

by Bill Schuette

Book Overview

It's called "White Blaze Fever" and although you will not find the fever mentioned in any medical journal, have no doubt in your mind - it does exist and no one is immune. Only the most casual, most... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589394291
• ISBN13: 9781589394292
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Virtualbookworm.com Publishing
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

As AT books go...

this is one of my favorites. There are others with more flare, better reviews, and just causes. However, when I reach for my collection of AT books for a quick re-read, this one comes up more often than not. There are plenty of other reviews that give a synopsis of the content so I won't venture there. But if you are one of those readers who appreciate clean writing about the details of an AT hike without having to read of the self-imposed burdens of the author's personal life, then this book will be a joy for you.

Fantastic Journal

This daily journal of Bill Schuette's walk of the Appalachian Trail gave me a good feeling that I was on the trail. I loved every bit of it. This is one of the better journals I've read. He gives a great look inside the life of a thru-hiker which includes the towns, places, animals, and social aspects of the hike. This is a great book that let's you understand just one journeys taken on the Appalachian Trail.

Fabulous read

This is a great book for anyone who has actually thru hiked the AT, section hiked it, or is just a vicarious AT hiker. I read this book in one sitting over several hours. I simply couldn't put it down. I've read over thirty books on thru hiking the AT and this is one of the best accounts yet. Schuette himself is a thru hiker and his narrative of his own experiences is fascinating. It's truly a great exploration of what goes into the heart, mind, and body of this hiker who made the pilgrimage.Schuette arranges the information neatly by chapter. There are sections on animals, bugs, food, physical preparation and other things necessary to know before embarking on the trail. The narrative flows by smoothly and I was sad as I approached the end of the book because it was so immensely enjoyable. I would recommend this book highly for everyone who dreams of hiking the AT or those have already completed the journey. This is a wonderful and interesting addition to your AT library.

White Blaze Fever

I found this book really interesting. I felt I was right there with the author walking the trail. That's the only way some of us would be able to do it. It was so well written that I could hear the mosquitoes buzzing and feel the rain falling. I could see the beautiful views of the sun as it rose or set over the mountains. Once you start reading it you don't want to put it down.

Compelling nitty gritty of an Appalachian Trail thru-hike

For the first time, I think I understand what it's like to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. This is a day by day journal of Bill (Mountain Slayer) Schuette's thru-hike in 2000. - 2167 miles from March 28th to August 28th, at the age of 51. Bill is a retired high school principal, who was hooked by the thru-hiking bug, when he and his wife were checking into a lodge and saw a thru-hiker stagger in, dirty, smelly, exhausted.White Blaze Fever gets its name from the white blazes used to mark the route of the AT. The regional trails usually have blue blazes, and work their way reasonably around a mountain. the AT with its white blazes, goes over the top.Every three to five pages, there is an italicized paragraph or two inserted, with various hiker tips for doing the trail. This gives the reader a useful break - read the tip, then back on the trail again.By the time you reach the end of the book, you will have a good sense of what equipment works and doesn't work, and what you are getting into. This book makes you realize that this is very much a group experience. Shelter conversations, stories referring to hikers by their trailnames, shared misery and triumphs pay a large part in this book. You also learn something about the terrain, and a small dose of history.I strongly recommend reading this if you have any intention of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. Try to read it several months before you go.