If the Appalachian Trail is on your bucket-list， but alas， life keeps getting in the way。 Be inspired by Sticks who at mid-life hiked the entire length in small bites over 13 years while balancing job and family。 It's just as tough and rewarding as you imagine it will be。 orIf you want to experience the AT without actually hiking it （me）， this book will put you there。 You will look over Sticks shoulder at the vistas， feel the chilly mountain nights， smell the balsa at your elbows， watch the wild If the Appalachian Trail is on your bucket-list， but alas， life keeps getting in the way。 Be inspired by Sticks who at mid-life hiked the entire length in small bites over 13 years while balancing job and family。 It's just as tough and rewarding as you imagine it will be。 orIf you want to experience the AT without actually hiking it （me）， this book will put you there。 You will look over Sticks shoulder at the vistas， feel the chilly mountain nights， smell the balsa at your elbows， watch the wildlife watching you。 Although a technically complete commentary about the AT， the book reads like a leisurely conversation with an old friend。 You'll love it。 。。。more