Earl's Books and Other Reading

Earl Shaffer, the first person to ever thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, was also a WWII veteran who wrote beautiful prose and poetry about his experiences both in the war and on the trail. Find yourself absorbed into his writing about Trail life 70 years ago, during his 1948 hike, and read about his life both on and off-trail! Also included are books by some wonderfully eloquent writers about their own experiences on the Appalachian and other treks. 

Happy reading, and happy trails!

-Kim

5 products
The Appalachian Trail: Calling Me Back to the Hills (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)
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Brand: Westcliffe Publishers
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$43.97
Walking with Spring
Vendor
AP TRAIL CONSERVANCY
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$8.95
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$8.85
South Of The Sunset: More Poems of World War II including Voyage to Anguar
Vendor
Earl Shaffer Foundation Incorporated
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$12.99
Before I Walked With Spring: The Doughboy Odyssey and Other Poems of World War II
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Earl Shaffer Foundation Incorporated
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$12.99
A Grip on the Mane of Life: An Authorized Biography of Earl V. Shaffer
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A.T. Museum Society
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$16.00
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$14.15