Where's the Next Shelter? - Paperback

by Gary Sizer (Author)

Where's the Next Shelter? is the true story of three travelers on the Appalachian Trail, a two thousand mile hike that stretches from Georgia to Maine, told from the perspective of Gary Sizer, a seasoned backpacker and former Marine who quickly finds himself humbled by the endeavor. He teams up with Megan, a sassy college grad whose indomitable spirit eclipses her lack of experience, and Lemmy, a cartoonist from overseas whose off-kilter commentary on the wonders and frustrations of the trail keeps everyone laughing.
Sprawling through the woods and towns of the Appalachian mountains, the trail carries the trio through real and fanciful ups and downs ranging from hilarious to perilous. Much more than an orderly account of mountain tops and meals, it is an adventure about friends figuring things out as they go. It's about screw-ups and solutions, awe and inspiration.
If you long for the horizon, or to sleep under the stars, then come along for the hike of a lifetime. All you have to do is take the first step.

Author Biography

Gary Sizer was born in New Castle, Pa. Years of military service and software consulting fed his passion for travel, which he now enjoys full time. He is an adventure writer and hiker currently residing in the hills near Asheville, N.C. After he walked the Appalachian Trail in 2014, his before and after pictures went viral, and since then 3 million people have seen him in his underpants.