This was a good book, I did enjoy it. I think that it had a lot of different elements in it which each served a different purpose, but some days I hated it, some days I loved it. The first few chapters are just sad. I know I'm a crier anyway, but I cried. A lot. Reading about how Cheryl's life was falling apart was difficult. She lost her entire family over the course of 47 days and I couldn't help but to think about my life, my family, and my losses. After her losses, she decides that she needs to take matters in to her own hands. After losing her family, her life spiraled down hill for another few years, and she couldn't handle it any more. She walked past a book at a hardware store about hiking the PCT. And just like that, she made the decision. She was going to hike the PCT. She'd been camping, how much harder could this be? Hiking over 1000 miles from mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington? No big deal. She spent the next several months selling belongings, buying backpacking gear, and saving every penny she had in order to prepare for this trip. She did not train, she did not turn on her camp stove, she did not fully pack her backpack until she was on the trail. Until it was too late to make any adjustments, or learn that camp stoves don't take regular gasoline. She struggled over the first few weeks, but eventually caught on. She made friends along the trail and learned that she was not alone in this world. She learned how to use some of her gear, and learned what she could live without.
By the end of her hike, she had found her safe place. She knew that she was strong enough to handle everything that the world threw at her. She learned to not be afraid. Overall; a good book. It reads quickly and her dialogue is clear and easy to follow. It's a good easy read and left me feeling a bit more inspired to get out of my comfort zone... and plan my next backpacking trip! Life is an adventure, lets make the most of it!
~ Kelly Lynn
No comments:
Post a Comment