Walkin' on the Happy Side of Misery: A Slice of Life on the Appalachian Trail

by J. R. Tate

Overview

• Story of J. R. "Model-T" Tate's thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail
• Recollections of grueling climbs, knee-wrecking descents, mountaintop thunderstorms, snakes underfoot, and the myriad characters encountered on an AT thru-hike
• Conveys the beauty of the trail and the community that surrounds it

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811712842
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	09/01/2013
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

J. R. Tate is a retired Marine Corps officer who has hiked the Appalachian Trail three times since 1990. He lives with his wife Judith and their dog Katahdin in Woodlawn, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgements	7
	Memories	9
	Foreword	11
	Horns or tits	15
	Garter snake soup is good for the soul	52
	A fool and his money are soon parted	99
	Scratchin' in the chicken yard	147
	Horse piss and the indignant nose	197
	Another way to take a bath	240
	A windless sea sails no ships	304
	Tweakin' the devil's tail	350
	Tomorrow's memories	394
	Wimps, humdingers, and sumabitches	442
	Only daring and insolent men	492