Hello My Name is Sharkbait: A 2,000-Mile Adventure on the Appalachian Trail

Five Months. Five Million Steps. An Odyssey of Grit.

What happens when a stubborn dream meets the relentless spine of the Appalachians?

There are three kinds of people crazy enough to hike the entire Appalachian Trail: young romantics chasing glory, older souls seeking one last thrill, and the occasional runaway escaping life's troubles. Then there's a guy who simply loved hiking, and who was naïve enough to think it would be enough. It wasn't.

Follow one hiker's 2,192-mile journey from Georg...