Bryson who is not a hiker at the start of the book and who is not really in shape for it in the company Decides de son friend Katz (who is in shape Even less) to hike the AT (Appalachian trail the) and the wonderful thing about it, Is That They make it, well ... Nearly Bryson About did a lot of research on the history of this trail and concerne it in an interesting and amusing way. The day to day hiking is hard (Especially at the Beginning) but the author Does not sccm to make a big deal about it .... His friend Katz est Bringing a lot of entertainment and I have to say That if he HAD not been there with Bryson, the story-have-been Would not the same ...