The outdoor narrative, Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail, by Bill Walker, will be available for free upload on Amazon Kindle this weekend (September 22 and 23). This is a story of  Bill Walker’s thru-hike attempt of the 2,180 mile Appalachian Trail (AT). Walker had never even spent the night outdoors before. However, he had developed an obsession with hiking the entire Appalachian Trail in one hiking season, after...

Are you looking for something in our Sports & Outdoors books department? If so, you might be interested in these items. Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail [Kindle Edition] by Bill Walker Price: $4.95   Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian trail [Kindle Edition] by Bill...

    Product Details File Size:1239 KB Print Length:246 pages Publisher:Create Space for paperback version; 2 edition (April 25, 2008) Sold by:Amazon Digital Services Language:English ASIN:B004Y6AGJ6 Text-to-Speech: Enabled Lending:Enabled Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,590 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #1 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Hiking & Camping > Excursion Guides #1 in Kindle Store...

This is the cover for the paperback and Kindle versions of Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail. The book was orginally printed in hardback form. Two runs of 1,500 were done by Indigo Publishing. Last year I had sold out of all 3,000 copies. That was the good news. The bad news is the publisher went broke. Thus, I have created this new version (exact same text) with what some consider a whimsical cover, panning my height. It...

I was blown away in 2005 by the “support culture” of trail angels, hostels, fiestas, you name it, honoring hikers passing through. I came back in 2010 and several new support networks had sprung up in the first two states. And now in 2012 it appears to be proliferating even further. An event at the beginning of March, originally called the Appalachian Trail Backpacking and Celebration Clinic has re-christened itself, the AT Kickoff,...

Product Details Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 1178 KB Publisher: Create Space for paperback version; 2 edition (April 25, 2008) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services Language: English ASIN: B004Y6AGJ6 Text-to-Speech: Enabled Lending: Enabled Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews) Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,997 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks >...