num_pages: 284
description: Librarian's Note: An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here and hereOne mans remarkable challenge. 2000 miles of unforgiving wilderness. Can he escape the mundane to become a thru-hiker? Shortlisted for Outdoor Book of the Year by The Great Outdoors magazine.Keith Fosketts dream of escape started with a single step. When the long-distance hiker chose to backpack all 2180 miles of the Appalachian Trail he left ordinary life behind for five months. Enduring an incredible test of physical and psychological strength Foskett was pushed to his limitsAccompanied by an array of eclectic characters  including a drug dealer a world-champion juggler and a sex-starved Minnesotan  he weaves a route through some of America's wildest landscapes and history and writes with insight humour and reflection. Attempting to keep his English sense of humour alive amidst the bumps and bruises can Foskett survive his journey of self-discovery to emerge victorious?Shortlisted for The Great Outdoors magazines Outdoor Book of the Year Fosketts novel-like tale is as entertaining as it is insightful. Venture beyond the journal-entry style of most outdoor books and join the humorous hike of a lifetime. Balancing on Blue is a superb standalone travel memoir. If you like living outside the box escaping into the wild and journeying deep into the unknown then youll love Keith Fosketts courageous trek. Discover how this wilderness escape can change you too. 
language: English
title: Balancing on Blue: A Dromomaniac Hiking
publisher: Amazon Digital Services