Dances With Marmots - A Pacific Crest Trail Adventure
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.74 (626 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1411656180 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 263 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The diverse mix of Mojave desert, High Sierra snows and the characters and wildlife met along the way, provide an often humorous look at the US and its wilderness through the eyes of a New Zealander. Travelling entirely on foot and off road, his five month journey takes him through the desert areas and snowbound High Sierra Nevada of California, the Cascade ranges of Oregon and Washington and finally emerges in the Okanogan Forest of British Columbia, Canada. Despite never having hiked before, George Spearing decided to take 'leave of absence' from his job as a firefighter in the New Zealand Fire Service and walk the length of America. Inspiring and entertaining account of a 4300km solo hike from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. The lively easily read style, along with several images, provides an entertaining and inspiring read for anyone contemplating hiking the Pacific Crest Trail or for anyo
He now lives in Oamaru, South Island, NZ. . 'Dances With Marmots' is his first full length book. He has had several outdoor magazine articles published plus a fictional short story published in Air New Zealand's flight magazine.George continues his adventures and has since crewed on a 40ft yacht to New Caledonia and Australia, hiked the length of New Zealand's North Island and has also recent
He now lives in Oamaru, South Island, NZ. . He has had several outdoor magazine articles published plus a fictional short story published in Air New Zealand's flight magazine.George continues his adventures and has since crewed on a 40ft yacht to New Caledonia and Australia, hiked the length of New Zealand's North Island and has also recently walked the length of Great Britain. 'Dances With Marmots' is his first full length book. About the Author George Spearing was born and educated in the UK, spending two years as a cadet at the shore based naval training school HMS Conway before going to sea at age sixteen. Emigrating to New Zealand six years later, he worked at a variety of jobs before joining the New Zealand Fire Service in which he served for twenty seven years in the Auckland Briga
"Best PCT Book I've Read" according to Perry P. Perkins. Read this story several times before it was available in book form and was thrilled to find it had been published. I've read dozens of books and journals on hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, and Dances With Marmots is by far the best!Spearing's gift for description and hu. Christopher R DeBiase said Four Stars. Quick witty read with enough about the PCT to keep it interesting without over-boring the reader with mundane details.. Seattleboatguy said Great armchair adventuring. An impressive thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, told with a touch of humor. Great armchair adventuring.