becoming odyssa adventures on the appalachian trail

And when tragedy strikes, she learns that she can depend on other people to help her in times of need. The trail is full of unexpected kindness, generosity, and humor. With every step she takes, Jennifer transitions from an over-confident college graduate to a student of the trail, braving situations she never imagined before her thru-hike. She quickly discovers that thru-hiking is harder than she had imagined: coping with blisters and aching shoulders from the thirty-pound pack she carries sleeping on the hard wooden floors of trail shelters hiking through endless torrents of rain and even a blizzard. The next four months are the most physically and emotionally challenging of her life. Though her friends and family think she's crazy, she sets out alone to hike the trail, hoping it will give her time to think about what she wants to do next. She is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2,175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. She is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. And she learns that the Appalachian Trails is more than a 2,175 mile hike: it is a journey that will change a person forever.After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail Show full title By Jennifer Pharr Davis 4 / 5 ( 75 ratings ) About this ebook After graduating from college, Jennifer isnt sure what she wants to do with her life. Jennifer Pharr Davis went on to set speed records for the AT and other long distance trails. As she travels along the ridges of the ancient mountain chain, she realizes that she isn't walking through nature-she realizes she is part of nature. Becoming Odyssa is a memoir about a single womans thru hike of the AT. With every step she takes, Jennifer transitions from an over-confident college graduate to a student of the trail. But even at her lowest points, it provides enduring friendships, unexpected laughter, and the gift of self-discovery. The trail becomes a modern day Odyssey that tests Jennifer's faith in God, humanity and herself.

The next five months are the most physically and emotionally challenging of her life-coping with blisters and aching shoulders, hiking through endless torrents of rain and a blizzard, facing unwanted company and encountering tragedy. Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail. Through inexperienced and unprepared, she feels drawn to the Appalachian Trail and sets out along on the long-distance footpath that stretches 2, 175 miles from Georgia to Maine.

After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail 15.95 (3,064) In Stock.

Becoming odyssa adventures on the appalachian trail