{"product_id":"the-trail-provides-david-smart-9781734984231","title":"The Trail Provides: A Boy's Memoir of Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail","description":"\u003cp\u003eDisillusioned by the run-in-place corporate lifestyle, David finds himself unemployed and desperate to move the world under his feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBradley, his older, more adventurous, and slightly reckless college fraternity brother, makes an enticing proposal: thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650-mile Mexico-to-Canada footpath-barefoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust a few weeks later, the two inexperienced hopefuls abandon society to soul-search in nature's indifferent embrace. They face the trail's formidable challenges-with rising tensions and the risk of falling behind to the coming winter as their guides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Trail Provides is an inspiring thru-hiking memoir-a winding and insightful journey of companionship, lessons learned, dreams and reality, and leaving everything behind for transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, let's start the journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An unfiltered, raw, adventure-filled trek.\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eBarney \"Scout\" Mann\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eJourneys North\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eFrom detailed depictions of the environment to illustrations of hikertrash counterculture, thru-hiking is thoroughly illuminated.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eHeather \"Anish\" Anderson, \u003c\/strong\u003eauthor of \u003cem\u003eThirst: 2600 Miles to Home \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMud, Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eIt is the inward journey where I think this book shines.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eMary E Davison, \u003c\/strong\u003e Triple Crown hiker plus other trails, author of \u003cem\u003eOld Lady on the Trail\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAren't You Afraid?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Trail Provides \u003c\/em\u003ewas featured in \u003cem\u003eCrossing Paths\u003c\/em\u003e, a Pacific Crest Trail anthology, alongside renowned authors like Cheryl Strayed, Barney \"Scout\" Mann, Carrot Quinn, \u0026amp; more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScroll Up to Buy Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Smart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1734984236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734984231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e John David Smart Jr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d","brand":"David Smart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46199301406975,"sku":"9781734984231","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71440201-9c0b-4fe0-ba6d-5c81b6ceedfa.jpg?v=1727925654","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-trail-provides-david-smart-9781734984231","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}