Walkin' on the Happy Side of Misery: A Slice of Life on the Appalachian Trail

by Junius R. Tate

Release Date: November, 2001

Edition: Paperback

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Funny, informative, excellent! The best I've read

I've read a about 8-10 "AT thru-hiker" books since deciding to thru-hike the trail and this is, in my opinion, the best by far. Not just another "today I walked x miles and had x meals", but a wonderfully told story of a terrific adventure and the people who helped make it so. No forced "and then I had my epiphanic, sterling moment of truth", no mind-numbing whining. Model-T writes of beautiful vistas, interesting people and adventures, tossed with a realistic dose of the kind of exhaustion, grunginess, hunger and pain thru-hikers must surely endure. I made myself wait two weeks to start it again, and am reading it even more slowly this time, just to make it last. I hope to meet Model-T someday and thank him for the most excellent tale!

Hilarious book!

I think that this was an awesome book. Model T has the perfect blend of factual and funny to make this story keep you reading. After reading this book, I've decided to make it a lifelong goal to hike part of the Trail. Some of the stories are hilarious. My personal favorite is the water pump. (You'll know when you read it) Anyone who likes to hike would love this book. READ THIS BOOK!