Story Overview

This story of two friends hiking over 1,300 miles is "a worthy successor to Bill Bryson’s classic book… A Walk in the Woods" (The VVA Veteran).

About Avalanche and Gorilla Jim

Avalanche and Gorilla Jim is a true picture of what it’s like to hike over 1,300 miles of fun-filled, gut-wrenching, awe inspiring trail, filled with the humor of two guys on a long trek over grueling terrain. It allows the reader to actually live and feel Appalachian Trail life and its excitement, adventure, and fun—and reveals how in a sometimes crappy world, you can meet people who enrich your faith in humanity.

Theme and Experience

This is the Appalachian Trail with all its beauty and flaws, an inspiring and often laugh-out-loud story of friendship and the incomparable experience of the outdoors.