num_pages: 208
description: 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 7900 miles with a vertical gain of more than 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 a more traditional 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)
language: English
title: Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
publisher: Mountaineers Books