The Badger: A Day to Day Account of Backpacking the Appalachian Trail

She asked how I came to be called Badger. I told her it was my sunny disposition. -- Badger

Badger’s wry wit and captivating narrative bring to life the human side of the Appalachian Trail; the hikers, the shelters, the trail towns, and hostels. His popular blog logged hundreds of thousands of hits as followers kept up with every turn of his adventure . Now he tells his story in The Badger, an entertaining account of life on America's premier long trail.

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