Going It Alone

Something I love about outdoor nature books is the detailed descriptions of the land and all the beauty that surrounds the writer. Tim Hauserman does an expectational job at describing what he sees and provides me with the perfect picture and makes me want to pack up and race to a camp ground.

I felt like it was more ramblings then reflections at times, but I understand a reflection can turn into a rambling. Often the information though somewhat related to the theme of the book were not relevant to the solo trips that were the main theme.

My favourite chapter was chapter 6 and the John Muir trail it stayed true to theme ans was filled with alot of interesting tidbits.

A book written about one's thoughts, experiences and feelings is a hard to judge but I can honestly say I enjoyed it even if at times I felt like we were off course. I would recommend this book to hikers, solo trippers or anyone who has a general interest in reading about people's experiences while camping.

Going It Alone
Ramblings and Reflections from the Trail
by: Tim Hauserman
University of Nevada Press
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Tim Hauserman writes with honesty, humor, and a respect for nature in his memoir Going It Alone. I enjoyed his accounts of several long-distance hikes, as he shared the adventures and feelings he encountered with all of the miles walked. Opening up and sharing thoughts on the effects of loneliness that can creep in while one is thru-hiking was a theme of the book.

I learned a lot about several long trails through reading this book. Trail conditions, campsites, water sources, gear, and food are all covered. Ultimately, I appreciate this memoir as a personal journey of Hauserman's relationship with nature and hiking, and he looks deep within himself during his time on the trail. There are so many lessons and opportunities for self-discovery in the beautiful outdoors, and Hauserman captures them and shares with his readers.

Thank you to University of Nevada Press and Net Galley for the advance reader's copy. I share my peronal, unbiased review.

This was a great read. I actually rated it 3.5 but rounded it up as it is better than a 3 star book. I enjoyed the way this book covered a number of walks across America. I really liked the authors style of writing both relaxed and humorous. I thought it fun how the walks started as a family thing but quickly changed to lone adventures. It describes some wonderful places. For me I would of loved a little more descriptions of the land, trees, nature etc. I would of loved to learn more from this book. It would of helped me visual the areas more. Saying that I am still glad I found this book. It really relaxed me and I thoroughly enjoy the walk that was done further away from home that ended up getting cut short. I won't give anymore than that as I don't want to spoil the story. I also loved the cover and the photographs this book contains. It certainly added that extra dimension to the book.

Many thanks to the author and publishers for bringing us this great book to travel around unfamiliar places from the comfort of our armchair. I will be looking out for more books by this author.

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The author describes his solo through hiking in several locations. I especially enjoyed his time spent in the Sierra Nevada mountains because I know that country.
Great descriptions of nature and his experiences.

I was interested in reading this because I live a couple minutes walk from the Superior Hiking Trail and was curious what the author would say about it. Safe to say he didn’t enjoy it, but I didn’t hold that against him—I was disliking the book long before he got here.

I did enjoy some sections when he actually talked about the trails, but there were many attempts at humor which I found forced and juvenile. There seemed to be less of this as the book went on, whether because there actually was or because I got better at ignoring it. Whichever the case, I raised my rating a star because of it. I also disliked Bill Bryson’s very popular book about his trail time, so you can take that into account when considering this review.

Thanks to University of Nevada Press and NetGalley for the advance copy.