[pct-l] Which Book to Read ??

[Nitnoid1]

For me, and I'm dating myself, my backpacking bible was Colin Fletcher's The Complete Walker. I still recall the AA Mallory plastic flashlight he recommended. Useful because I could hold it in my teeth when doing camp chores.  Much safer than the Miners Torch I used to carry. 



The Incredible Bulk

On Feb 8, 2011, at 12:39 PM, linsey <mowoggirl at yahoo.com> wrote:

> If I were to read only one thru hiking book before a thru attempt, my pick would be "Trail Life:  Ray Jardine's Lightweight Backpacking...25,000 Miles of Trail Tested Know How" which I was able to check out from our public library.  Really I cannot express just how useful this manifesto is.  Plus it includes well over 300 amazing color photographs. 
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> From: Thru Hiker <athruhiker2006 at yahoo.com>
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> Sent: Mon, Jan 24, 2011 11:10 am
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> Sure I will get a-lot of suggestions on this one. Haven't read any PCT thru-hike 
> books. If I were going to read ONE befor KO, which one is the most interesting, 
> ealistic, enjoyable in addition to informative?? Thks, Sourdough
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