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    Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail
    Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail
    Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail
    Audiobook11 hours

    Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail

    Written by Jennifer Pharr Davis

    Narrated by Jennifer Pharr Davis

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    After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. She is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2,175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. Though her friends and family think she's crazy, she sets out alone to hike the trail, hoping it will give her time to think about what she wants to do next. The next four months are the most physically and emotionally challenging of her life. She quickly discovers that thru-hiking is harder than she had imagined: coping with blisters and aching shoulders from the thirty-pound pack she carries; sleeping on the hard wooden floors of trail shelters; hiking through endless torrents of rain and even a blizzard. With every step she takes, Jennifer transitions from an over-confident college graduate to a student of the trail, braving situations she never imagined before her thru-hike. The trail is full of unexpected kindness, generosity, and humor. And when tragedy strikes, she learns that she can depend on other people to help her in times of need.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHighbridge Company
    Release dateMar 31, 2020
    ISBN9781684574285
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    Jennifer Pharr Davis

    Jennifer Pharr Davis is a hiker, author, speaker, and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year who has covered over 14,000 miles of long distance trails on six different continents. In 2011, Jennifer covered the 2,185-mile Appalachian Trail in forty-six days, eleven hours, and twenty minutes, maintaining a remarkable average of forty-seven miles per day. By doing this, she claimed the overall (male or female) fastest known time on the “A.T.” and became the first woman to set the mark. Jennifer has also backpacked over 700 miles in her 2nd and 3rd Trimesters of Pregnancy, walked across the state of North Carolina while nursing her son, and set foot on a trail in all 50 states with her daughter. Jennifer has authored books and written articles for the New York Times, Outside magazine, Backpacker, and Trail Runner. She is also a professional speaker and the founder and owner of Blue Ridge Hiking Company, a guiding service that strives “to make the wilderness accessible and enjoyable” for hikers of all ages, genders, and ability levels. She is also a former board member for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and an ambassador for the American Hiking Society. Jennifer lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband Brew and their daughter Charley and son Gus.

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    • 4/5
      Good story, fine plot twists. I will say that the author focuses too much on her religion. I am fine with religion and her views about religion, but at times it became too much and dragged the story down.

      I did enjoy her daily thoughts and the grind of thru hiking. This book is almost as good as AWOL, but not quite. 4/5 isn’t bad!
    • 5/5
      Fun account! Her details and descriptions make me want to grab my hiking stick and hit the trail.
    • 5/5
      This is one of the best backpacking thru-hiking books. Jennifer is a great story teller. We’ve listened to this audiobook multiple times. Highly recommended!
    • 5/5
      This book was well written, well read, highly entertaining, and felt real because of the honesty and detail shared on each page- full of fun and adventure from the beginning to the end!
    • 5/5
      Inspiring and thrilling to listen to Odessa’s journey as a through hiker, a woman, and a solo hiker. Highly recommend to anyone who loves exploring the wide outdoors
    • 5/5
      Great audiobook! Very motivating, especially during long walks and hikes. Informative about the AT and through hiking.