Journey on the Crest: Walking 2600 Miles from Mexico to Canada by Cindy Ross
312 pages
Published 1987
Read from March 19 to March 20
Rating: ★★★½ out of 5
Finally! A straightforward book about long-distance backpacking that doesn't detour into political screeds, childrearing philosophies, intimate details of broken relationships, eating cremated remains, or any other bizarre and unappealing distraction! Ross's prose here is undeveloped, as if she stitched together actual journal entries with only minimal polish, but it's a brisk read and at times her descriptions are vivid. Not a perfect hiking narrative, but it's exactly what I asked for, so I'm happy with it.
Incidentally, the more narratives of the Pacific Crest Trail I read, the better I like my own hazy plan to hike it in sections, possibly skipping the clearcuts and the desert sections to string together the highlights. Racing from desert heat to deep Sierra snows and hauling ass to try to beat winter in the North Cascades seems like more work than enjoyment.
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