num_pages: 311
description: Depression threw him off course. A detour set his wilder side free.An amusing and life-affirming travel memoir concluding with tips for managing depressive episodes.Keith Foskett refused to let his dark mood define his limitations. Unknowingly suffering with depression he took to hiking the wilds of Scotland to face the inner demons that threatened to gnaw him to the bone. From the craggy Highlands of the Cape Wrath Trail and West Highland Way to the canals criss-crossing the low country 600 miles of unforgiving hiking terrain called his name.Keith repositioned his compass to what really matters in life. As laughter became his travelling companion he discovered that when dealing with emotional baggage its best to pack light. Pushing his mind and body past breaking point his journey could set a brave new course for coping with depression.Battling ferocious weather the ubiquitous Scottish midge strange-sounding local delicacies and substandard TV sets this is one mans battle to conquer the wilds of Scotland and his own psychological demons.* * *Keith Foskett has thru-hiked some of the Worlds most renowned hiking trails including El Camino de Santiago the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails. 15000 miles have passed under his feet in the past few years.Hes written six adventure books of which three are Amazon Best Sellers. The Last Englishman and Balancing on Blue about his Pacific Crest and Appalachian Trail hikes respectively were shortlisted for Outdoor Books of the Year by The Great Outdoors Magazine.In 2016 he was diagnosed with depression after battling emotional problems for years. This book follows that journey through mental illness and offers advice on how to deal with it.
language: English
title: High and Low: How I Hiked Away From Depression Across Scotland
publisher: None