An Eye on the Horizon

By Herbert F. Eye

The author shares the sights, sounds, feelings, and the many personal adventures and challenges he experienced on his 2158.8-mile section-hike of this remarkable footpath from Georgia to Maine.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966106229
• ISBN13: 9780966106220
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Ridgecrest Pub
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

My Eye to the Horizon

My family has origins in Southwest Virginia and I always wondered when we drove south down I-77 what the sign "Appalachian Trail" meant. The author did an excellent job describing his journey. I found the book easy to read. His attention to his surroundings and his honesty made it hard for me to put the book down. I met the author and his wife this past summer before reading the book. I have a tremendous amount of respect for these people and hope to someday make this journey myself. The trip obviously takes intense planning and the author not only shares some of his resources with us, but he also shares some of the changes he made during his trek whether it be shoes he wore or the type of tent he changed to later in his journey through New England. It is not just a hiker book. It is a story of determination. It is a story of not only setting a goal, but attaining it with the help of his family. Good Book!

Inspirational.

This book puts you out on the trail with the author. I celebrated his triumphs and teared up during his downfalls. I could almost feel the blisters on the feet of the hikers. The strength and determination it must take to complete such a hike is breathtaking.

An inspirational and rewarding experience.

I also have had the dream of hiking this magnificent trail since hiking a small section on Roan Mt. as an 11 yr old Boy Scout. I was totally taken by this book from beginning to end.It was if I was experincing the joy,excitement,fatigue,and pain of this journey with the author. I was ready to reverse the trip and go back to Georgia again.

Wonderfully inspiring story from start to finish.

This book was easy to read and kept my attention all the way to the end. I purchased the book wondering if it would be something that I would enjoy reading since I myself am not a back-country hiker. What I found was a story that was both inspiring and enlightening. You do not have to be a hiking enthusiast to enjoy this material. After reading it, I felt as if I had participated in the hike with the author. Two of my friends also purchased the book and felt the same way. In fact, we were so inspired by his story that we decided to take on the trail ourselves, and I must say I now have a new-found respect for all that have made this trek. I hope the author has another adventure that he will write about in the near future!

If you enjoy adventures, this is one of the best!

I thoroughly enjoyed the book. After completing the last chapter, I felt that I had hiked the trail from beginning to end myself. I especially enjoyed the colorful historical facts the author included concerning the Appalachian Trail.