Katahdin: Hiking the Appalachian Trail with Reckless Abandon

Haven’t you ever wanted to toss your world into the air, throw caution to the wind, and step outside your comfort zone for an extended period of time? Completing the nearly 2,200-mile-long hike of the Appalachian Trail was not on Kevin Newsome’s radar, much less his bucket list, but at age 65, he put his business on hold, kissed his wife goodbye, and embarked on the adventure of a lifetime. What could go wrong? His 171 day journey from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mt Katahdin, Maine was a lesson in patience, perseverance, grit, and determination. He weathered four hurricanes, mosquitoes, ticks, bears, and snakes, but mostly mud, rain, and the hilarity of his predicament with humor, common sense, and a will to keep moving the ball forward, no matter what. Life on “the trail” will teach you humility and confidence building as well as show you the compassionate side of humanity. This book is a series of short stories, stitched together with a journal of life in the woods. Oprah won’t be calling, nor will Spielberg, but anyone who fantasizes about what it’s like to “get away from it all” will happily be glued to this book to the bitter end.