Thirst
By age 25, Heather Anderson had hiked what is known as the Triple Crown of backpacking the Appalachian Trail AT , Pacific Crest Trail PCT , and Continental Divide Trail CDT a combined distance of 7,900 miles with a vertical gain ofthan one million feet A few years later, she left her job, her marriage, and a dissatisfied life and walked back into those mountains.In her new memoir, Thirst 2600 Miles to Home, Heather, whose trail name is Anish, conveys not only her athleticism and wilderness adventures, but also shares her distinct message of courage her willingness to turn away from the predictability of atraditional life in an effort to seek out what most fulfills her Amid the rigors of the trail pain, fear, loneliness, and dangers she discovers the greater rewards of community and of self, conquering her doubts and building confidence Ultimately, she realizes that records are merely a catalyst, giving her purpose, focus, and a goal to strive toward Mountaineers Books Read Thirst – kino-fada.fr Exhilarating In 2013, Anish set the fastest known time FKT for backpacking the Pacific Crest Trail, alone and self supported, in a record time of 60 days 17 hours 12 minutes This young woman was faster than any other man or woman on this 2650 mile 4265 km long trail.Imagine having the single mindedness to pursue a seemingly impossible goal for two solid months without any break It is unfathomable But she did it with the simple mantra of take another step There are very few rainbows an Exhilarating In 2013, Anish set the fastest known time FKT for backpacking the Pacific Crest Trail, alone and self supported, in a record time of 60 days 17 hours 12 minutes This young woman was faster than any other man or woman on this 2650 mile 4265 km long trail.Imagine having the single mindedness to pursue a seemingly impossible goal for two solid months without any break It is unfathomable But she did it with the simple mantra of take another step There are very few rainbows and unicorns in Thirst She is sore, muscle fatigued, sleep deprived and loses an alarming amount of weight She has wounds that won t heal and strange aches and pains But she has a strength of mind that pulls her through.Her day to day account of her journey is lyrical, poetic and humble She gives details about significant events or landscapes that she encounters, making each day an adventure She is honest about her self doubts and shows the darkness...I read this straight through in about three hours on a Saturday morning, and in doing so I felt maybe I understood the author s staggering determination to do something amazing, break the fastest time ever to walk the Pacific Crest Trail Okay, no, I m kidding, lying in bed with my heated blanket and cup of coffee I have no idea what she went through to push her body and mind to perform this feat, beyond what she was able to put on paper But I do know my heart is in the woods and I need to do a I read this straight through in about three hours on a Saturday morning, and in doing so I felt maybe I understood the author s staggering determination to do something amazing, break the fastest time ever to walk the Pacific Crest Trail Okay, no, I m kidding, lying in bed with my heated blanket and cup of coffee I have no idea what she went through to ...For those who know me you ll know that the woods and the connection to nature through hiking is something especially important to me There is no other activity that I can think of in my life that brings me a real palpable rush of joy and calm as does standing on the precipice of a trail along a mountain ridge, or listening the leaves in the thick of a Maple Forest , or drinking in the sweet un mistaking scent of coniferous smells of a trail through the pines Every year I growandFor those who know me you ll know that the woods and the connection to nature through hiking is something especially important to me There is no other activity that I can think of in my life that brings me a real palpable rush of joy and calm as does standing on the precipice of a trail along a mountain ridge, or listening the leaves in the thick of a Maple Forest , or drinking in the sweet un mistaking scent of coniferous smells of a trail through the pines Every year I growandbold and adventurous and spendtime day dreaming about working up the nerve to push further , do a solo overnight that may lead to a long thru hike The PCT is on my bucket list but first I I aim aiming something closer to home in Canada To keep my daydreaming alive I started a page on Facebook to Journal and share my adventures as I embark on completing the full end to end hike of the Bruce Trail in Ontario,...I have so much respect for Heather Anish Anderson, and I identify with her in some regards I was never good at sports in school always picked last for teams, one of the last to finish the mile, etc But something about hiking did it for me I have a huge connection with nature, and I feel my best when I m outside Hiking backpacking multiplies that feeling every inch of trail I follow I find a new miracle or beauty to revel in nothing both soothes and energizes me like leaves rustling in I have so much respect for Heather Anish Anderson, and I identify with her in some regards I was never good at sports in school always picked last for teams, one of the last to finish the mile, etc But something about hiking did it for me I have a huge connection with nature, and I feel my best when I m outside Hiking backpacking multiplies that feeling every inch of trail I follow I find a new miracle or beauty to revel in nothing both soothes and energizes me like leaves rustling in the wind, cool rock formations, interesting fungi, a beautiful sunrise sunset, hopping across rocks, scrambling up to a summit, taking in the beauty around me At som...I enjoyed Heather s story very much She has grit and determination beyond anything I have ever imagined I have a little secret wish in me to through hike I am 61 with no hiking skills or experience whatsoever I go out and walk in my neighborhood with my secret wish in my heart It is a live spark ...Since I can t hike right now ankle sprain I decided to order some books about hiking hiking memoirs and this was the first I read I read it in a few hours and enjoyed it I can t imagine hiking 40 miles daily for two months definitely inspiring in the get out there and make it happen realm.This was yet another of my guilty pleasure genre long distance hiking reads As is often the case, people who are capable of impressive feats of physicality are often not capable of equally impressive writing AND WHY IS HER TRAIL NAME ANISH Ugh, the constant racism of cultural appropriation on the trail Whyyyyyyy I also struggled with her internalized fatphobia and how she seemed to glamorize a body that was literally starving All of this is true, and yet I read it in a day, so There This was yet another of my guilty pleasure genre long distance hiking reads As is often the case, people who are capable of impressive feats of physicality are often not capable of equally impressive writing AND WHY IS HER TRAIL NAME ANISH Ugh, the constant racism of cultural appropriation on the trail Whyyyyyyy I also struggled with her ...I love books like this and wish that I were younger and could do something similar I m older now and things hurt too much to attempt them, but this book has given me the courage to try to hike longer higher than I have.Overall, I enjoyed reading through Anderson s adventure but I found myself wanting a lotto this book, especially afterward I would have also liked to have had some pictures included in the book as well I didn t feel l...I m reading and researching and following youtubers Instagramers focused on the PCT this year in excitement and support of my son as he hikes the 2600 mile trail This book drew me in because Anish set the record for the fastest completion time of an insane 60 days I enjoyed reading about the hike and the trail the freaky guy with the knife was scary as hell I thought it was great that she shared her personal mental ramblings She shared her fears and self doubt and struggles with d I m reading and researching and following youtubers Instagramers focused on the PCT this year in excitement and support of my son as he hikes the 2600 mile trail This book drew me in because Anish set the record for the fastest completion time of an insane 60 days I enjoyed reading about the hike and the trail the freaky guy with the knife was scary as hell I thought it was great that she...As a fellow thru hiker of the PCT, I really enjoyed reading Thirst Anish does a great job sharing her personal journey within and along the trail as she pushes herself in ways that would break most of us Hiking a long distance tr...
- English
- 06 November 2017 Heather "Anish" Anderson
- Paperback
- 208 pages
- 1680512366
- Heather "Anish" Anderson
- Thirst