Wild by Cheryl Strayed book review

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I had to start this post since this is one of the best books Ive read lately by far! This is a memoir of a gal, haunted by her own demons, failed marraige, string of one night stand, heroin use and general self destruction makes the monumental decision to take a solo hike / backpacking through the Pacific Crest Trail. The entire span of it. I am a little fuzzy on the exact mileage details but the PCT spans from Mexico up through either Oregon or Washington, somewhere around 3000 miles. She manages to complete her journey in 3 months with very limited money andnot an experienced backpacker. This book follows her journey. From scary experiences such as scaling snowy mountains, running into bears, hitch-hiking, dealing with physical exhaustion. To more positive notes, meeting fellow backpackers along her way, doing some much needed self reflection. I love books like this. It stuns me that its a true story. Also I heard this became a movie but have not seen it. Have you read anything that has blown you away lately? And would you ever consider such an adventure?!