I read Jenkins’ book almost forty years ago. He started his trek with his dog, Cooper Half Malamute. who, unfortunately, came to an untimely end.
I used to be an avid hiker and backpacker, and I still enjoy walking and doing some trekking. But the years have caught up to me.
Many years ago I did a “bucket list” trip with some old home friends. We backpacked the Shenandoah section of the Appalachian Trail. It was worth all the blisters and cramps and soreness.
I just ordered the book to read again, I also read his second one and just found out about his third one.
I’ve done 10 and 11 day solo backpacks and was trying to get gear ready for the PCT during the 1980s but never got everything together to take the 6-month commitment.