Inspiring and entertaining account of a 4300km solo hike from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. Despite never having hiked before, George Spearing decided to take 'leave of absence' from his job as a firefighter in the New Zealand Fire Service and walk the length of America. Travelling entirely on foot and off road, his five month journey takes him through the desert areas and snowbound High Sierra Nevada of California, the Cascade ranges of Oregon and Washington and finally emerges in the Okanogan Forest of British Columbia, Canada. The diverse mix of Mojave desert, High Sierra snows and the characters and wildlife met along the way, provide an often humorous look at the US and its wilderness through the eyes of a New Zealander. The lively easily read style, along with several images, provides an entertaining and inspiring read for anyone contemplating hiking the Pacific Crest Trail or for anyone who enjoys a good adventure story.
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0 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Pete B
Format:Paperback
I expected this to be a sequel to the box office smash Dances With Wolves, where the white guy who turns Indian finally realises that waltzing with large predators is unsafe, and settles for a tango with a friendly squirrel instead.
Imagine my disappointment when I found this is about another guy who just takes a really long walk. No Indians, cavalry, genocide or anything. Mind you, he really likes the wilderness, so he might be half Cherokee.
There's no Kevin Costner either, poncing around being all ethnic like an 18th century Kid Rock. Although on reflection this was not a huge disappointment.
Imagine my disappointment when I found this is about another guy who just takes a really long walk. No Indians, cavalry, genocide or anything. Mind you, he really likes the wilderness, so he might be half Cherokee.
There's no Kevin Costner either, poncing around being all ethnic like an 18th century Kid Rock. Although on reflection this was not a huge disappointment.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A bit disappointing
19 Jun 2007
By Lauralei
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Format:Paperback
Although I commend the author for his courage and humor, some things about the book distracted from reading pleasure. This read like a self-published book (maybe it is) that had not been edited at all. There were no paragraph indents, and many sentences were run-on (strung together with commas when there sould have been a period). I'm not a stickler about grammar, but this was distracting and made it hard to read. There was also a problem with tense and scenes suddenly switching. For example, in a camping scene, the author would suddenly mention that he saw 3 bears while camping, but it turned out that this was referring to something that would happen several chapters later, so that during the present scene I would wonder, "Where are the bears?" Often I would hope for an interesting scene only to be disappointed by a blow by blow of each day and night on the trail (including the days where nothing really happened). If you can deal with the amateur style, you may enjoy this book.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best PCT Book I've Read
16 Aug 2006
By Perry P. Perkins
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Read this story several times before it was available in book form and was thrilled to find it had been published. I've read dozens of books and journals on hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, and Dances With Marmots is by far the best!
Spearing's gift for description and humor make this a fun read. The author has a gift for putting the reader on the trail beside him and his anecdotes of trail buddies, town stops, and dealing with customs at both ends of the trail are a delight.
Dances With Marmots makes you want to strap on a pack and hit the trail. A must for anyone who loves the outdoors and needs a chuckle.
Blessings,
Perry P. Perkins
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"Just Past Oysterville"
Spearing's gift for description and humor make this a fun read. The author has a gift for putting the reader on the trail beside him and his anecdotes of trail buddies, town stops, and dealing with customs at both ends of the trail are a delight.
Dances With Marmots makes you want to strap on a pack and hit the trail. A must for anyone who loves the outdoors and needs a chuckle.
Blessings,
Perry P. Perkins
Author
"Just Past Oysterville"
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Informative and fun
1 Sep 2010
By Sabrina1340
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I like his writing style it is easy to read and he seriously makes it fun. I'm hiking the PCT a little bit at the time myself and find his story inspirational to do the whole thing at once. I like his humor in the book, it is an easy read or an adventure when you can't get away yourself.
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