Classic Bryson! Funny, informative and gripping. I suffered and laughed with Bryson as he and his overweight buddy from Iowa tried to walk the Appalachian Trail one summer. He takes us through the process of deciding to do the deed, buying his equipment, begging everyone he sent Christmas cards to to join him, researching the pitfalls (bears - lots of bears,)his first foot-blistering days, the topography, the history, the people he met on the trail and more. A delightful and easy read. Highly recommend this book.