Following Mowgli: An Appalchian Trail Adventure With the World's Most Hilarious Dog (Appalachian Trail Series: Book One) (Volume 1)

Taken from the detailed trail journals of a hike on the Appalachian Trail in 2001, this often hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking true story about a young man and his dog chronicles a journey that begins on Springer Mountain in mid-May and ends on Mt. Katahdin on that infamous day in history--September 11th, 2001. Joshua Kinser, a well-published travel writer, gives a rollicking account of the roller-coaster adventure that is all just a fun walk in the woods until the trip takes a turn for the worse.

Mowgli is the eccentric, lovable, and somewhat destructive German Shepherd who leads the way. Along with hiking pals Diego and Bexley, they discover the boundless beauty of the Appalachian Mountains, the dangers of venturing into unpredictable forests, as well as the quirky and unforgettable rural towns that are found along America's greatest wilderness trail.

This true story proves that you don't have to hike the entire Appalachian Trail to have an experience that will change your life forever. It is a story about embracing the moment, realizing the opportunities we are given every day to do something meaningful and live the life we truly want to live, and seizing the chance to cherish the ones we love. It is a book about the difficulties of loss and how our lives can be forever changed in the blink of an eye.

More of a narrative about the experience of hiking the trail than a step-by-step guide on how to hike the AT, this story focuses on the colorful collection of characters and the impactful experiences that one encounters on a hiking voyage of this magnitude. Following Mowgli will leave you feeling like you've hiked the southern section of the Appalachian Trail, all without getting chased by bears, going weeks without bathing, or worse--living without ice cream.