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The Barefoot Sisters Southbound (2009)

by Lucy Letcher(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0811740137 (ISBN13: 9780811740135)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Stackpole Books

series

The Barefoot Sisters

review 1: Could you walk on stones, pebbles, hot or icy surfaces, sticks, mud, and whatever else the Appalachian Trail can throw at you? It's difficult to imagine especially knowing that most through-hikers destroy multiple sets of boots along the way. Yet, this is just what the The Barefoot Sisters chose to do. In their book, The Barefoot Sisters Southbound (Adventures on the Appalachian Trail) Lucy Letcher (Isis) and Susan Letcher (jackrabbit) describe not only their adventure but also their hopes, failings, sibling relationship, hiker camaraderie, love affairs, and trail life in general.Both sisters are excellent writers. I loved that they knew plant names and how to use them. I loved the song they wrote for each state. But most of all, I loved their honesty, letting us see both ... morethe good and bad sides of their characters.This book is an excellent read for anyone who enjoys reading about adventure, human struggles, and the joy of accomplishing one's goals.
review 2: Reviewed by Katie LouMy best friend has walked the Hundred-Mile Wilderness, a small portion of the Appalachian Trail and I am green with envy. It’s been my dream since high school to at a minimum take a short jaunt on the Trail, looking for the white blaze marks or to sit for a spell in a lean-to. The next best option for me is to read about others who have spent a part of their life hiking the trail. Sisters Lucy & Susan, aka Isis and jackrabbit made the choice to put their life on hold for a couple months while they thru hike...barefoot...from Maine to Georgia. This book is about gaining tough feet and a tough determination. The women share their experiences with us in a very honest way, whether it’s about overpacking their backpacks, looking for water, meeting fellow travelers who walk their slow barefoot pace, their safety concerns, stealth camping, families wearing kilts, and twisted ankles. The sisters take turns writing chapters, their writing styles differ but flow together beautifully. These women became my friends and I rejoiced with their successes and was nearly as disappointed with their failures. Their friends were my friends and I was sad to say good bye to them. This book made me wonder if I could do it; if I had what it would take to carry everything I would need on my back, hike 10-20 miles a day, walk a mile off the path to fetch water, trust the strangers I would meet daily, all while being ‘nice’ to my hiking companion. I honestly hope I could but I don’t know. I know I would like to try. These women made me think that even I could do it. less

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