Day 1396: A Walk in the Woods

Bill Bryson's delightfully funny account of hiking the Appalachian Trail did not translate into film very well.  Robert Redford is still sweet and sexy, but the acting was flat.  Nick Nolte's speech was so garbled that we couldn't understand what he said.  We laughed out loud a couple times and a few moments were touching.

But it just gets so irritating when they don't get the details right.  I know that lots of folks are not properly prepared to backpack and depart with the wrong equipment.  But most learn over time.  These guys swung those backpacks around like they weighed two pounds.  Their hip belts were too low and too loose.  Redford wore five different flannel shirts and two jackets.

People in the audience were really enjoying it, but I doubt they had done much backpacking.

Although I had very little time available today, I finished revising chapter six!  The one day hike was in really good shape, but I still made a few minor changes and additions.  Tomorrow, because of the storm, I should be able to write all day and get a lot done.

Glory on Chestnut St. 

In the cemetery