Although they never end up completing the entire AT, they decide that the important part is that they tried.Posted by Jeff on 1:49 pm in Book Reviews, Reviews | 0 comments | Last modified: MaRediscovering America on the Appalachian Trailīack in the United States after 20 years in Great Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by hiking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. They finally come across each other the next day and Katz, horrified by his near-death experience, decides that they have to leave the trail. Bryson freaks out, fearing the worst, and goes an entire day without seeing his friend. The next day, while traveling through a brutal section known as 'The Hundred Mile Wilderness,' Katz goes missing. The two men eventually make up when they're back on the AT, with Katz revealing that he relapsed because he has an incredibly lonely life. After taking a stop in town, however, Bryson discovers that Katz has fallen off the wagon and is now drinking. Luckily, Katz meets back up with Bryson and our two bros happily hike the AT once again.

Bryson tries to hike on his own for a while, but he finds the experience unfulfilling. They spend the next several weeks hiking through Virginia before Katz heads home: he needs to work for a few months before meeting back up with Bryson. Surprisingly, this gives the two men a sorely needed boost. It'll be impossible to hike this entire thing. After several bone-breaking weeks, however, Bryson makes an awful realization: for all their effort, they've barely scratched the surface of the AT. Although Bryson enjoys the grueling hike, Katz is less enthused to sweat it out every day. Without any other choice, however, Bryson meets up with the woefully out-of-shape Katz and hops on a midnight plane to Georgia. Bryson and Katz go way back: they took a trek across Europe together when they were fresh out of college… and drove each other insane. Unfortunately, the only hiking partner he can find is Stephen Katz, an old friend and recovering alcoholic. Naturally, Bryson's instantly decides that he wants to hike the whole thing. This sucker is long: it stretches over 2,100 miles from Georgia to Maine.

Bill Bryson is ambling around his New Hampshire home when he comes across an entrance to the Appalachian Trail, the world's longest hiking path.

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