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Get the most out of life-on and off the trail. Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, hiking trails near and far, reconnecting with nature or just learning more about the fine art of hiking, this book will show you the way. John McKinney motivates and empowers, amuses and uplifts hikers on this amazing path we call life. The Hiker's Way illuminates the way to: Hike Smart. Learn how to prepare for a hike and master practicalities in a way that you'll remember them.Live Well. Gain the benefits of good health, physical- mental-spiritual rejuvenation.Go Green. Learn the hiker's way to re-connect with nature and get all the benefits of "green exercise."Forget the old concept of hiking as a march from Point A to Point B. Hiking doesn't have to be so hard. It really doesn't. John has spent more than three decades learning how to get the most out of time on the trail. Join John McKinney, a.k.a. The Trailmaster, as he teaches you: * What the crucial difference is between going on a hike and becoming a hiker.* How to choose gear-and adopt a gear philosophy-that's right for you.* How hiking in nature improves health; how to go from feeling stressed to feeling blessed.* What makes a good hiking companion and when it's okay to go it alone.* How to appreciate each season, and hike safely over all kinds of terrain.The author of 20 books and a thousand articles about hiking, McKinney has hiked and written about the best trails all across America, as well as in Europe and many more locales from Carribbean nations to Pacific islands. He's guided hikes all around his native California and trained hike leaders to teach beginners the joys of hiking and the basics of safety on the trail. In The Hiker's Way, he shares his trail wisdom and colorful stories in a very inspiring and entertaining way.This book is a great gift for that special hiker-or would-be hiker-in your life.

When John McKinney first planned his epic hike along the California coast, his purpose was strictly pedestrian: to pioneer a route for the new California Coastal Trail.It all began over nachos and beer. Free-spirited board members of the California Coastal Trails Foundation met at a beachside cantina to chart annual progress toward realizing their dream: a 1600-mile-long trail on the edge of California. Despite their three years of mapping and promotional efforts, the California Coastal Trail remained all but unknown.To literally and figuratively put the trail on the map, someone needs to hike the whole thing, board members decided. And that someone should be John McKinney, Eagle Scout, The Trailmaster, native son of the Golden State. He was perfect for the job: strong legs, an adventurous spirit, and "he doesn't have a real job-he's a writer." \No one, until McKinney agreed to do so, had ever hiked along the edge of the state to determine if a California Coastal Trail was even possible. Were the beaches passable at low tide? Could the bluffs be traveled without arrest for trespass? Could a trail be found through the rugged coastal mountains? The intrepid trailblazer found the answers to these questions-and to more profound ones that never occurred to him until he was on his challenging journey of discovery."The natural beauty of the landscapes and seascapes exceeded my high expectations," declares McKinney. "What I didn't expect was hiking head-on into so many controversies on the edge of California: nature boutiqued, coastal access denied, bureaucracies run amok, zombie nuclear power plants, oil and more oil." "Unforgettable and near and dear to my heart, are the marvelous people I met along the way," adds the author, "including the founding father of whale-watching, backcountry rangers, nuns praying for mercy for the redwoods, and for us all."Originally published as A Walk Along Land's Endby HarperCollins, Hiking on the Edgerecords a pilgrimage like no other, complete with new and previously unpublished stories and chapters. A saga, a celebration, a comedy, and a lament, this narrative ranks with the classics of California travel literature.

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