Adam Hahn- Outside Reading- 1

A Walk in the Woods

When choosing this ULLC I had no idea what to expect. After learning about the experiences of Professor Redick on the A.T. I decided to finish a book that I had started but had only gotten half way through. At points in the book I wasn’t sure whether or not it was truthful or made up. Some of the characters they met along the way seemed as if they were cartoon characters. Between the slide shows and book I learned a lot about the 6-month journey know as the Appalachian Trail, the experience in itself would be one that people probably never forget. It is interesting how much transformation was seen in Bryson and Katz on their short time on the trail. Before reading this book I often wondered what could influence someone to undertake this task. Walking from Georgia to Maine seems like something that an average every day American would laugh at. After reading these visual descriptions of the nature and scenery it began to make sense. The lives we live are full of material goods, getting back to nature is like therapy and can prove more beneficial than any medicine