Stepping Wild gives an account of what was actually experienced while hiking the Appalachian Trail. Learn what you can expect to encounter while thru hiking the AT. This book will help tremendously in learning to prepare for and completing a thru hike. There are many lessons for distant hiking and backpacking contained in Stepping Wild. A "Must Read" for those about to hike the Appalachian Trail. This is a brutally honest account of mistakes made during a thru hike.