Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail
Written by Jennifer Pharr Davis
Narrated by Jennifer Pharr Davis
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
Jennifer Pharr Davis
Jennifer Pharr Davis is a hiker, author, speaker, and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year who has covered over 14,000 miles of long distance trails on six different continents. In 2011, Jennifer covered the 2,185-mile Appalachian Trail in forty-six days, eleven hours, and twenty minutes, maintaining a remarkable average of forty-seven miles per day. By doing this, she claimed the overall (male or female) fastest known time on the “A.T.” and became the first woman to set the mark. Jennifer has also backpacked over 700 miles in her 2nd and 3rd Trimesters of Pregnancy, walked across the state of North Carolina while nursing her son, and set foot on a trail in all 50 states with her daughter. Jennifer has authored books and written articles for the New York Times, Outside magazine, Backpacker, and Trail Runner. She is also a professional speaker and the founder and owner of Blue Ridge Hiking Company, a guiding service that strives “to make the wilderness accessible and enjoyable” for hikers of all ages, genders, and ability levels. She is also a former board member for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and an ambassador for the American Hiking Society. Jennifer lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband Brew and their daughter Charley and son Gus.
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Reviews for Becoming Odyssa
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good story, fine plot twists. I will say that the author focuses too much on her religion. I am fine with religion and her views about religion, but at times it became too much and dragged the story down.
I did enjoy her daily thoughts and the grind of thru hiking. This book is almost as good as AWOL, but not quite. 4/5 isn’t bad! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fun account! Her details and descriptions make me want to grab my hiking stick and hit the trail.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is one of the best backpacking thru-hiking books. Jennifer is a great story teller. We’ve listened to this audiobook multiple times. Highly recommended!
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