tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post7996500805933053076..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.786-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Long Walks Are Good for the SoulSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-52673277169421342262007-07-17T17:09:00.000-05:002007-07-17T17:09:00.000-05:00That may be why it missed it the first 12 times, M...That may be why it missed it the first 12 times, Maggie. :-)Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-26713705352851962462007-07-17T16:31:00.000-05:002007-07-17T16:31:00.000-05:00Don't blink! :DDon't blink! :Dmaggie moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462439415973311990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-740437217480195592007-07-17T10:54:00.000-05:002007-07-17T10:54:00.000-05:00Lucky you, Dewey! I'd love to have something like...Lucky you, Dewey! I'd love to have something like that so close to my home turf. Walking in a big city bears little resemblance to hiking, unfortunately.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-28532363352870676902007-07-17T10:53:00.000-05:002007-07-17T10:53:00.000-05:00You know, Maggie, I've driven through Mississippi,...You know, Maggie, I've driven through Mississippi, both east-west and north-south, at least a dozen times and I've never noticed Como, MS. I'll have to keep my eyes open next time through...thanks for the invitation. :-)Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-26533510528414733062007-07-16T15:07:00.000-05:002007-07-16T15:07:00.000-05:00Ooh, I think I would love these! I hike every day ...Ooh, I think I would love these! I hike every day for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. I live on a huge network of canyons, and if I wanted, could probably hike for weeks, but I hate camping, so I just get out in the evenings after dinner.Deweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00395712971920800717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-86389285687923460922007-07-16T14:51:00.000-05:002007-07-16T14:51:00.000-05:00Okay, well next road trip you will have to stop at...Okay, well next road trip you will have to stop at our house, and we will <I>walk</I> down to the steak house for some beef! That's Como, Mississippi. Forty-five minutes south of nothing! :D<BR/><BR/>Afterwards, I will get my house put on the ntl registry of historic homes; Sam Houston had dessert here. :Dmaggie moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462439415973311990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-83198781437316496662007-07-16T11:19:00.000-05:002007-07-16T11:19:00.000-05:00Thanks for the series recommendation, J.S. Don't ...Thanks for the series recommendation, J.S. Don't give up your dream...a time will come when it will happen for you. Road trips are the best. :-)Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-8218330634836350192007-07-16T09:17:00.000-05:002007-07-16T09:17:00.000-05:00I've never wanted to go on an extended hiking trip...I've never wanted to go on an extended hiking trip (I like to run but, oddly, I get tired of walking very soon) but I have wanted to go on a cross-country road trip. Sadly, none of my friends seem very interested in such a trip, and my family is likely to tie me up and stash me in the basement before they'd let me do it alone. <BR/><BR/>But, one day, one day...I'm sure all those Best American Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-41057725727810243432007-07-15T20:02:00.000-05:002007-07-15T20:02:00.000-05:00Travels with Charley might have been the book that...<I>Travels with Charley</I> might have been the book that planted the seed for my wanderlust, Jill. As I recall, Steinbeck mentioned Beaumont, Texas in the book and I was living about six miles from there when I read the thing so it stuck with me.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-58542743849895570062007-07-15T20:00:00.000-05:002007-07-15T20:00:00.000-05:00Joy, I think that we do have the makings of a nice...Joy, I think that we do have the makings of a nice hiking club...on an international basis, of course. Where should we meet?Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-13646695941680949512007-07-15T19:53:00.000-05:002007-07-15T19:53:00.000-05:00John Steinbeck drove across America in his modifie...John Steinbeck drove across America in his modified truck when he was no longer a young man. Maybe it is unlikely you'll trek across England or Wales, but you can still manage to make a trek/journey if you choose.Jill ONeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348126772146456322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-43852680657497420292007-07-15T18:54:00.000-05:002007-07-15T18:54:00.000-05:00Oh my goodness...we have a club of walkers right h...Oh my goodness...we have a club of walkers right here! Let's go! :)<BR/><BR/>Sam, THE ONLY ROAD NORTH is non-fiction.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832231139076878401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-39315146544181676232007-07-15T17:58:00.000-05:002007-07-15T17:58:00.000-05:00I really like those two Bryson books, too, Gentle ...I really like those two Bryson books, too, Gentle Reader. Bryson had to give up his dream of finishing that Appalachian Trail walk all in one setting but that just made him seem more human...it's more like something I would have to settle for, I'm sure.<BR/><BR/>I've got the bug to do some reading of travel books again. That's given me some new enthusiasm for book searching, just what I needed Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-48789221193447800542007-07-15T17:50:00.000-05:002007-07-15T17:50:00.000-05:00Those books sound great! I've always wanted to do...Those books sound great! I've always wanted to do a really long walk, too. I've read Bill Bryson's book about walking around England, called Notes from a Small Island, and I liked that. He also wrote one about walking the Appalachian Trail, called A Walk in the Woods, but I haven't read that.<BR/><BR/>One of the things I always wanted to do when I was younger was to walk/hike the John Muir Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-78954345185805939332007-07-15T17:43:00.000-05:002007-07-15T17:43:00.000-05:00I share your dreams, Maggie. I know that I won't ...I share your dreams, Maggie. I know that I won't be walking or biking for distance but I thoroughly enjoy road trips that let me wander around aimlessly in one general direction at whatever pace I choose for myself. I've only done a couple of road trips in the last 12 months but I'm looking forward to many more of them now that I have the time.<BR/><BR/>I sometimes take baseball trips, Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-85129643881474778902007-07-15T17:41:00.000-05:002007-07-15T17:41:00.000-05:00Thanks for that recommendation, Julie. I didn't s...Thanks for that recommendation, Julie. I didn't see your response before I made my run to the bookstore, so I'll see if my library system can find that one for me instead. It sounds interesting.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-11550862401221320472007-07-15T17:40:00.000-05:002007-07-15T17:40:00.000-05:00Amy, I picked up another one by Jenkins today. It...Amy, I picked up another one by Jenkins today. It was published about 1994 but I never saw it go by. It's called <I>Along the Edge of America</I> and in this one Jenkins uses a small boat to explore America's Gulf Coast. Again, that's a region I'm very familiar with, so I'm looking forward to seeing what he experienced and what he has to say.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-78543451299666407142007-07-15T17:38:00.000-05:002007-07-15T17:38:00.000-05:00Joy, the book sounds intriguing. Is it fiction or...Joy, the book sounds intriguing. Is it fiction or non-fiction?Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-69893605543421227392007-07-15T17:08:00.000-05:002007-07-15T17:08:00.000-05:00I read Walk Across America when I was twelve and w...I read <I>Walk Across America</I> when I was twelve and would day dream about walking and spending the night with all types of Americans. I read an advance copy of <I>A Walk in the Woods</I> while training for a marathon in the 90s which rekindled my dream.<BR/><BR/>BUT, I dream that for all modes of transportation not just feet. I know for a fact when I retire the hubster and I will fly maggie moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462439415973311990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-92140442979841054022007-07-15T14:34:00.000-05:002007-07-15T14:34:00.000-05:00I can definately recommend Stephen Pern's "The Gre...I can definately recommend Stephen Pern's "The Great Divide: A walk along the continental divide of the United States" I've read it several times, have no desire to walk the route myself but still find it fascinating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-54294613921625216552007-07-15T14:06:00.000-05:002007-07-15T14:06:00.000-05:00I read "A Walk Across America" years ago and absol...I read "A Walk Across America" years ago and absolutely loved it. I had no idea there was a sequel. I am very interested in reading this book as well as the others you have mentioned.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08134658141375355475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-59696267286525903182007-07-15T13:42:00.000-05:002007-07-15T13:42:00.000-05:00I loved reading this post! I may just have to loo...I loved reading this post! I may just have to look into these. <BR/><BR/>Not long ago I read THE ONLY ROAD NORTH (Mirandette) and it was about 3 boys (okay, men ... young men) that biked Africa. It does not have a happy ending, but conveys strength, courage and adventure. I really think you'd enjoy it. It does explore faith, but that is not the focus of the book. At least I didn't view it Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832231139076878401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-57301066102748751462007-07-15T11:57:00.000-05:002007-07-15T11:57:00.000-05:00That's not a bad idea, John. :-)I have often thou...That's not a bad idea, John. :-)<BR/><BR/>I have often thought about biking for long distances, too, but I've had THREE friends hit by cars while doing that kind of thing. One was killed, one is in a wheel chair and one suffered through months and months of physical therapy. That pretty much scared me off the idea.<BR/><BR/>Of course, walking is not all that much safer than biking because it Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-17811338246730941242007-07-15T11:21:00.000-05:002007-07-15T11:21:00.000-05:00My dream is to bike across the country, but I can ...My dream is to bike across the country, but I can certainly see the appeal of walking as well. Maybe you could do it by going from one second hand bookstore to the next, dropping off books as you read them, and picking up others in their place.John Mutfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730205221787092204noreply@blogger.com