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Four Boots-One Journey

Author : Jeff Alt
Publisher : Beaufort Books
ISBN 13 : 0825306698
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book Four Boots-One Journey written by Jeff Alt and published by Beaufort Books. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newlyweds Jeff and Beth Alt could not be more different. Jeff, an avid hiker, prefers long, exhausting thru-hikes and sleeping under a canopy of stars. Beth, on the other hand, prefers hotels, hot showers, and ending the day in a warm, clean bed. But when Beth's brother dies tragically by suicide, Jeff convinces Beth to join him on a 218-mile hike along the John Muir Trail to honor her brother's memory and spread awareness about depression. Their journey is never short of surprises, and they encounter everything from menacing bears, lightning bolts, and mountain lions to food shortages and altitude sickness. But as they pass through three national parks—Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Park—including the highest mountain in the contiguous United States, Mt. Whitney, Beth discovers the joys, trials, and extraordinary beauty of exploring nature with just a backpack to your name. A Hike for Mike, Four Boots One Journey is a heartwarming, humorous tale of one couple's adventurous journey to healing, rediscovering nature, and falling more in love with each other every step of the way.

Four Boots - One Journey

Author : Jeff Alt
Publisher : Dreams Shared Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780967948294
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book Four Boots - One Journey written by Jeff Alt and published by Dreams Shared Publications. This book was released on 2014-06-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published as an award-winning paperback: A Hike for Mike. Jeff Alt takes you along on an entertaining adventure on the John Muir Trail with his new wife, Beth. With dust still on his boots from his 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail journey, Jeff convinces Beth, a woman who prefers hotels, hot showers and warm beds, to chuck her domesticated ways and walk the entire John Muir Trail (JMT). The JMT is over 218-miles of rugged remote mountain terrain, traversing three national parks, including the summit of Mt. Whitney, the highest mountain in the contiguous United States. Jeff is excited that he has finally persuaded his wife to go completely out of her comfort zone and attempt a journey that even seasoned hikers find extremely difficult. When Beth's brother tragically dies by suicide, Jeff feels compelled to take his wife on a hike. He assures her this journey would do her some good. To convince Beth to go on the hike, Jeff shows her some stunning photos of the John Muir Trail (JMT). He highlights pictures of lakes, which Beth loves, and carefully leaves out the word "glacial" when describing the water temperature. They hike as a depression awareness campaign in memory of Beth's brother. Their breathtaking scenic hike is riddled with adventure, humor and inspiration. From the moment they set foot on the trail, the fast paced adventure begins with menacing bears, lightning bolts, a mountain rescue, the constant threat of mountain lions, food shortages, fascinating characters and altitude sickness. The further they travel down the trail, the more Beth and Jeff discover things they never knew about each other. Initially, Jeff is nervous as to how Beth will adapt to carrying everything on her back, sleeping on the ground, and bathing in ice-cold mountain streams. When Beth debones a freshly cooked trout with her teeth, too hungry to wait for her husband to finish preparing the meal; and later in the evening, unable to take the trail grime encapsulating her body, she jumps into a lake, cold enough to chill beer; Jeff realizes that Beth has become a nomadic survivor. Above 10,000 feet, they discover that Beth can handle the thin air better than Jeff. Not only does Beth complete the expedition, she discovers the joys of backpacking with her husband. They emerge from the trail rejuvenated and still happily married.

Pink Boots and a Machete

Author : Mireya Mayor
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426207212
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Pink Boots and a Machete written by Mireya Mayor and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned primatologist Mayor recounts her journey from NFL cheerleader to Fulbright Scholar to field scientist and, ultimately, to National Geographic explorer.

She Explores

Author : Gale Straub
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452167672
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book She Explores written by Gale Straub and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For every woman who has ever been called outdoorsy comes a collection of stories that inspires unforgettable adventure. Beautiful, empowering, and exhilarating, She Explores is a spirited celebration of female bravery and courage, and an inspirational companion for any woman who wants to travel the world on her own terms. Combining breathtaking travel photography with compelling personal narratives, She Explores shares the stories of 40 diverse women on unforgettable journeys in nature: women who live out of vans, trucks, and vintage trailers, hiking the wild, cooking meals over campfires, and sleeping under the stars. Women biking through the countryside, embarking on an unknown road trip, or backpacking through the outdoors with their young children in tow. Complementing the narratives are practical tips and advice for women planning their own trips, including: • Preparing for a solo hike • Must-haves for a road-trip kitchen • Planning ahead for unknown territory • Telling your own story A visually stunning and emotionally satisfying collection for any woman craving new landscapes and adventure.

A Hike for Mike

Author : Jeff Alt
Publisher : Dreams Shared Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780967948218
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book A Hike for Mike written by Jeff Alt and published by Dreams Shared Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeff Alt convinced his wife, a woman raised with the belief that vacations include hot showers, beaches, and warm beds, to hike the 218-mile John Muir Trail to help her overcome the loss of her brother to suicide and to spread the word that depression is treatable. Readers walk vicariously alongside Jeff and Beth, through three national parks, ending atop the highest mountain in the contiguous United States. Their adventure included bear encounters, beautiful scenery, rugged trails, lightning bolts, and food shortages-and they are still happily married! A Hike For Mike is an inspiring and humorous true-life adventure of perseverance and overcoming adversity. Includes a chapter with valuable facts about depression that offers readers information, resources, and hope; which was reviewed and endorsed by James Blumenthal, Ph.D.; Professor of Medical Psychology at Duke University.

Get Your Kids Hiking

Author : Jeff Alt
Publisher : Beaufort Books
ISBN 13 : 0825306515
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book Get Your Kids Hiking written by Jeff Alt and published by Beaufort Books. This book was released on 2013-04-27 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hiking is a great way to relax, connect with nature, and enjoy time with your family. Bringing your kids along can be rewarding for you and for them, but it can also add new challenges and concerns to your trip. Get Your Kids Hiking is loaded with everything you need to know to hit the trail with kids; from gear to simple proven techniques that will make your hike safe and fun. Written with both the novice and the seasoned hiker in mind, Jeff Alt provides all the information you need to take your child out on the trail. This books offers: Age-appropriate ways to include your child in all aspects of the hike Checklists of what to pack for any type of hike Kid-friendly menus Advice for hiking with a child who has special needs. Get Your Kids Hiking is the playbook to inspire an appreciation for the great outdoors in your children and keep your young child or teenager interested in a family hiking trip.

A Walk for Sunshine

Author : Jeff Alt
Publisher : Beaufort Books
ISBN 13 : 0825307058
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book A Walk for Sunshine written by Jeff Alt and published by Beaufort Books. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeff Alt takes you along every step of his 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail adventure filled with humorous, frightening, and inspirational stories including bears, bugs, blisters, captivating characters, skunk bed mates, and hilarious food cravings. As Alt walked more than 5 million steps through freezing temperatures, driving rain, and sunny skies, he was constantly buoyed by the knowledge that his walk was dedicated to his brother who has cerebral palsy. Alt's adventure inspired an annual fundraiser which has raised over $500,000 for Sunshine, the home where his brother lives. This is the 20th anniversary edition. As you walk along with Alt, experience the success of turning dreams into goals and achieving them. Alt's lessons from the trail celebrate family, stewardship of the earth, good health, and the American spirit. less

Boots on the Ground by Dusk

Author : Mary Tillman
Publisher : Rodale Books
ISBN 13 : 1605299243
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Boots on the Ground by Dusk written by Mary Tillman and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 22, 2004, Lieutenant David Uthlaut received orders from Khost, Afghanistan, that his platoon was to leave the town of Magarah and "have boots on the ground before dark" in Manah, a small village on the border of Pakistan. It was an order the young lieutenant protested vehemently, but the commanders at the Tactical Command Center disregarded his objections. Uthlaut split his platoon into two serials, with serial one traveling northwest to Manah and serial two towing a broken Humvee north toward the Khost highway. By nightfall, Uthlaut and his radio operator were seriously wounded, and an Afghan militia soldier and a U.S. soldier were dead. The American soldier was Pat Tillman. The Tillman family was originally informed that Pat, who had given up a professional football career to serve his country, had been shot in the head while getting out of a vehicle. At his memorial service twelve days later, they were told that he was killed while running up a hill in pursuit of the enemy. He was awarded a Silver Star for his courageous actions. A month and two days after his death, the family learned that Pat had been shot three times in the head by his own troops in a "friendly fire" incident. Seven months after Pat's death, the Tillmans requested an investigation. Boots on the Ground by Dusk is a chronicle of their efforts to ascertain the true circumstances of Pat's death and the reasons why the Army gave the family and the public a false story. Woven into the account are valuable and respectful memories of Pat Tillman as a son, brother, husband, friend, and teammate, in the hope that the reader will better comprehend what is really lost when our sons and daughters are killed or maimed in war. In the course of three and a half years, there have been six investigations, several inquiries, and two Congressional hearings. The Tillmans are still awaiting an outcome.

The Complete Walker IV

Author : Colin Fletcher
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 1101947764
Total Pages : 947 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Walker IV written by Colin Fletcher and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 947 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time since 1984, we have a new edition of the classic book that Field & Stream called “the Hiker’s Bible.” For this version, the celebrated writer and hiker Colin Fletcher has taken on a coauthor, Chip Rawlins, himself an avid outdoorsman and a poet from Wyoming. Together, they have made this fourth edition of The Complete Walker the most informative, entertaining, and thorough version yet. The eighteen years since the publication of The Complete Walker III have seen revolutionary changes in hiking and camping equipment: developments in waterproofing technology, smaller and more durable stoves, lighter boots, more manageable tents, and a wider array of food options. The equipment recommendations are therefore not merely revised and tweaked, but completely revamped. During these two decades we have also seen a deepening of environmental consciousness. Not only has backpacking become more popular, but a whole ethic of responsible outdoorsmanship has emerged. In this book the authors confidently lead us through these technological, ethical, and spiritual changes. Fletcher and Rawlins’s thorough appraisal and recommendation of equipment begins with a “Ground Plan,” a discussion of general hiking preparedness. How much to bring? What are the ideal clothes, food, boots, and tents for your trip? They evaluate each of these variables in detail—including open, honest critiques and endorsements of brand-name equipment. Their equipment searches are exhaustive; they talk in detail about everything from socks to freeze-dried trail curries. They end as they began, with a philosophical and literary disquisition on the reasons to walk, capped off with a delightful collection of quotes about walking and the outdoor life. After a thoughtful and painstaking analysis of hiking gear from hats to boots, from longjohns to tent flaps, they remind us that ultimately hiking is about the experience of being outdoors and seeing the green world anew. Like its predecessors, The Complete Walker IV is an essential purchase for anyone captivated by the outdoor life.

The Adventures of Bubba Jones (#4)

Author : Jeff Alt
Publisher : Beaufort Books
ISBN 13 : 0825308119
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book The Adventures of Bubba Jones (#4) written by Jeff Alt and published by Beaufort Books. This book was released on 2020-08-03 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The fourth book in this great award-winning National Park series brings yet more of the excitement, adventures, and history we've come to enjoy...Truly a great story that will teach with enthusiasm." —Story Monsters Ink In the fourth book of this award-winning national park series, Tommy "Bubba Jones" and his sister, Jenny "Hug-a-Bug," uncover amazing facts about the Grand Canyon while on a mission to solve a park mystery. This is no ordinary brother and sister duo; they are part of a legendary time-traveling family with a mission to preserve and protect our national parks and have developed a reputation for solving mysteries. As they time-travel back hundreds, thousands, and millions of years, they not only learn about the past, but also experience it. They encounter all sorts of wild creatures and plants, meet the people involved in the establishment of the national park, learn about the Native Americans that call this land home, and unravel some of the park's secrets.

The Adventures of Bubba Jones (#2)

Author : Jeff Alt
Publisher : Beaufort Books
ISBN 13 : 0825307589
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book The Adventures of Bubba Jones (#2) written by Jeff Alt and published by Beaufort Books. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Inheriting legendary time travel skills from their Papa Lewis, Tommy "Bubba Jones," and his sister Jenny "Hug-a-Bug," embark on a Shenandoah National Park adventure to solve a family mystery. From the moment they reach the park entrance, the excitement begins. As they follow the clues, they travel back in time hundreds, thousands, and millions of years and come face to face with extinct creatures, endangered species, the areas first inhabitants, past presidents, former park residents, and some of the park founders. They travel deep down into mountain hollows, high up onto Talus mountain slopes, and discover more about the Shenandoah than they ever imagined. Explore the Shenandoah with Bubba Jones and family in a whole new way.

Stronger Even Than Pride

Author : Gail McEwen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781936009336
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Stronger Even Than Pride written by Gail McEwen and published by . This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Mature Audiences ..".in his behaviour to me there were stronger influences even than pride." When George Wickham speaks these words to an impressionable Elizabeth Bennet, she can have no idea how true they will turn out to be. Stronger Even than Pride, Gail McEwen's latest novel, explores whether love can survive the biggest obstacles that Fate and a most ruinous stubbornness-can conjure up to separate two people destined to be together. After Elizabeth refuses to read the faithful narrative of Darcy's dealings with Mr Wickham, this Pride and Prejudice variation takes an unexpected turn when she chooses to exonerate the wrong man. Events quickly spiral out of control, and Fitzwilliam Darcy is forced to watch helplessly as the woman he loves slips further and further from his grasp. Can there be a happily ever after for them? Can a love, stronger than pride, redeem even the worst mistakes?

We’Ll All Die as Marines

Author : Colonel Jim Bathurst USMC (Retired)
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1475956940
Total Pages : 565 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book We’Ll All Die as Marines written by Colonel Jim Bathurst USMC (Retired) and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-12-03 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For seventeen-year-old high school dropout Jim Bathurst, the Marine Corps’s reputation for making men out of boys was something he desperately needed when he enlisted in March of 1958. What began as a four-year hitch lasted nearly thirty-six years and included an interesting assortment of duty stations and assignments as both enlisted and officer. We’ll All Die As Marines narrates a story about a young, free-spirited kid from Dundalk, Maryland, and how the Corps captured his body, mind, and spirit. Slowly, but persistently, the Corps transformed him into someone whose first love would forever be the United States Marine Corps. It documents not only his leadership, service, and training but also regales many tales of his fellow Marines that will have the reader laughing, cheering, and at times crying. In this memoir, Bathurst reveals that for him—a former DI who was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V”, Purple Heart, and a combat commission to second lieutenant—the Corps was not a job, a career, or even a profession; it was—and still is—a way of life.

Wild

Author : Cheryl Strayed
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781838959548
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book Wild written by Cheryl Strayed and published by . This book was released on 2023-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'One of the best books I've read in the last five or ten years... Wild is angry, brave, sad, self-knowing, redemptive, raw, compelling, and brilliantly written, and I think it's destined to be loved by a lot of people, men and women, for a very long time.' Nick Hornby

Going Away Shoes

Author : Jill McCorkle
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1616200146
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Going Away Shoes written by Jill McCorkle and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven ...stories about women and love and the complications therein.

The Adventures of Bubba Jones

Author : Jeff Alt
Publisher : Beaufort Books
ISBN 13 : 0825307155
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book The Adventures of Bubba Jones written by Jeff Alt and published by Beaufort Books. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tommy "Bubba Jones" and his sister Jenny "Hug-a-Bug" learn more about the Great Smoky Mountain National Park than they ever thought they would when Papa Lewis lets them in on a family secret: The family has legendary time traveling skills! With these abilities, Bubba Jones and Hug-a-Bug travel back in time and meet the park’s founders, its earliest settlers, native Cherokee Indians, wild animals, extinct creatures, and what the park was like millions of years ago. With this time traveling ability also comes a family mystery, but the only person who can help solve the mystery is a long lost relative who lives somewhere in the park. Explore the Smokies with Bubba Jones and family in a whole new way.

The Adventures of Bubba Jones (#3)

Author : Jeff Alt
Publisher : Beaufort Books
ISBN 13 : 0825307708
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book The Adventures of Bubba Jones (#3) written by Jeff Alt and published by Beaufort Books. This book was released on 2018-06-04 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Tommy “Bubba Jones” and his sister, Jenny “Hug-a-Bug,” inherit legendary time travel skills from their Papa Lewis, they quickly earn a reputation for solving National Park mysteries by using their magical skills. Now, they are in Acadia National Park in a race against time to solve another mystery. They time travel back hundreds and thousands of years and experience the formation of the mountains. They meet the park founders, Wabanaki Native Americans, witness the construction of the park, and learn about park secrets. They explore the park on land and sea and experience all sorts of wild creatures. Discover Acadia National Park with Bubba Jones and family in a whole new way.