And when tragedy strikes, she learns that she can depend on other people to help her in times of need. The trail is full of unexpected kindness, generosity, and humor. With every step she takes, Jennifer transitions from an over-confident college graduate to a student of the trail, braving situations she never imagined before her thru-hike. Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail Hardcover Maby Jennifer Pharr Davis (Author) 3,067 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 8.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 30.00 7 Used from 6.18 10 New from 21.27 1 Collectible from 42. She quickly discovers that thru-hiking is harder than she had imagined: coping with blisters and aching shoulders from the 30-pound pack she carries sleeping on the hard wooden floors of trail shelters hiking through endless torrents of rain and even a blizzard. The next four months are the most physically and emotionally challenging of her life. Though her friends and family think she's crazy, she sets out alone to hike the trail, hoping it will give her time to think about what she wants to do next.

She is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. After graduating from college, Jennifer isnt sure what she wants to do with her life. At age twenty-one, Jennifer hiked the entire Appalachian Trail as a solo female and fell in love with long-distance backpacking. And when tragedy strikes, she learns that she can depend on other people to help her in times of need.After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. Jennifer Pharr Davis grew up in the North Carolina Mountains, where she developed a love for hiking at a young age. The trail is full of unexpected kindness, generosity, and humor. So she decided to re-gender the name and call herself Odyssa. With every step she takes, Jennifer transitions from an over-confident college graduate to a student of the trail, braving situations she never imagined before her thru-hike. She quickly discovers that thru-hiking is harder than she had imagined: coping with blisters and aching shoulders from the thirty-pound pack she carries sleeping on the hard wooden floors of trail shelters hiking through endless torrents of rain and even a blizzard. Access codes are non-refundable once revealed or redeemed. She is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a 2,175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. Not the right book for you We accept returns within 30 days of purchase.

After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life.

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