[pct-l] Literary journals

[Slow Comfort]

Johnathan Ley's PCT Hike - http://www.phlumf.com/pct/pct.htm

I read this journal word for word and exchanged emails with Mr Ley.
In my opinion, an excellent piece of work.

Slow

On 1/20/07, GARY MCVAY <gary_mcvay at msn.com> wrote:
> You might read Robert's (go-BIG) journal in the PCTA journals. I found it very interesting.  Slo_Eight
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Jeffrey Olson<mailto:jolson at olc.edu>
>  Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net<mailto:pct-l at backcountry.net>
>  Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 9:08 AM
>  Subject: [pct-l] Literary journals
>
>
>  Part of what sustains me on some saturday or sunday mornings during the
>  winter is reading hiker journals.  However, I seem to be finding mostly
>  travelogues, who was where when kinds of writing.  I'm looking for
>  literary gems that not only offer descriptions of the trail, but the
>  internal workings of the thru-hiker.  Chris Willett's journals are an
>  example, and some of Mag's stuff.  Cindy Ross' books are long journals.
>  My major critique of Adam's movie about his trip on the CDT, a movie I
>  really enjoyed, is that there was only one segment in which some drama
>  came through.  What I liked about "The Walk" was Yogi's minute at the
>  end of the movie.
>
>  I welcome suggestions of journals to read that explore the human
>  condition as part of the thru-hiking experience.
>
>  Jeff, just Jeff...
>
>
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