Over the Hill: Grandpa Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail

After retirement, Jim Rea became determined to take on and complete a major challenge. He set out to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada, his first try at a long hike. He hiked several weeks each summer for seven years, mostly solo. He was rescued only once. He needed to resupply each week, so Zhita, his wife, decided to be his support team. Driving to locate remote meeting places brought her adventures of her own.

• Bliss(ters): How I Walked from Mexico to Canada One Summer
• Waking Up in a Tent: Empty Nest on the Pacific Crest Trail
• Sheltered: An Appalachian Trail Story
• A Long Way From Nowhere: A Couple's Journey on the Continental Divide Trail
• Rattlesnakes and Bald Eagles: Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
• Nobo
• Painted Blazes: Hiking the Appalachian Trail with Loner
• Walking Thru: A Couple's Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail
• Appalachian Fail: What I Learned from My Failed Thru-Hike
• Racing Winter on the Pacific Crest Trail