I am a huge fan of Scottish hiker / writer Chris Townsend.
Just finished Crossing Arizona: A Solo Hike Through the Sky Islands and Deserts of the Arizona Trail.
It’s both a travelogue and a how-to guide for the 800mi (1287km) Arizona Trail.
I love his insight into the joys of hiking — and his honesty. Townsend, one of the greatest hikers ever, got lost both finding and leaving Tuscon. (That’s something I would have left out of my own book.)
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