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In 2003 David Miller, a 41 year-old engineer, quit his job to backpack 2172 miles from Georgia to Maine. His story is told here in Awol on the Appalachian Trail, an outstanding contemporary account of hiking on the A.T. It provides a vivid description of the Appalachian Mountains, the small... read more
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People edit
- Julie Miller: David Miller's wife
- Jessie Miller: David Miller's daughter
- Ken and Marcia: A "career" backpacking couple that Awol meets multiple times on the AT.
- Steve O. (aka Elwood): Add a description of this character.
- Elmer
- Bill
- Bigfoot
- Bono
- Clinton
- Miss Janet
- Chris
- Atkins
- Jason
- Paul
- Johnny
- Andy
- Russ
- Shelton
- Tim
- Mike
- Monson
- Dreamwalker
- Ziggy
- Jerry Springer: A "thru hiker" Named after his favorite musician Jerry Garcia and the mountain where the trail begins "Springer"
- Greenleaf
- Duncannon
- Rene
- Scott
- Kodiak
- Wilma
- Skittles
- Dan
- Hiawassee
- Muktuk
- Lynn
Setting & Locations edit
- Maine
- Damascus
- West Virginia
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Georgia
- Mount Washington
- White Mountains
- Vermont
- New Jersey
- Florida
- North Carolina
- Main Street
- Bear Mountain
- Connecticut
- Wall Street
- Tennessee
- Massachusetts
- Fontana Dam
- North Woodstock
- Smokies
- Waynesboro
- Andover
- Rangeley
- Blacksburg
- Bland
- West Hartford
- Cornwall Bridge
- New Hampshire
First Sentence edit
My journey started with a walk that had my heart pounding and my legs burning.
Series & Lists edit
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Authors & Contributors edit
- David Miller (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: AmazonEncore
Country: United States
Publication Date: October 18, 2010
ISBN: 1935597191
Page Count: 256
Publisher: AmazonEncore
Country: United States
Publication Date: October 18, 2010
ISBN: 1935597191
Page Count: 256
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 796
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- The A.T. Guide: Author's website.
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