Soul, Sweat & Survival on the Pacific Crest Trail

by Bob Holtel

In 1985, Bob Holtel began his solo run of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), an adventure that would take him three summers

Genres: Travel

Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Jessica Washko · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love all PCT books, but not this one. It often felt like someone was speed reading me through a topo map. There was none of the storytelling, trail camaraderie, or trail magic. Guessing it’s more appropriate for long long distance runners instead of hikers. I thought it would still be enjoyable to get another perspective, but I was wrong.

[Tobias Mcevoy · Rating 1 out of 5]

While I will read anything pertaining to The PCT, this was about boring as reading someone’s training log.

[Andy Harmon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the story of the first ultra-runner to run the entire Pacific Crest Trail. Written by a true optimist and believer in hard work. Bob Holtel has run countless ultra-marathons and coached high shcool runners his whole life. He was even kind enough to give Jenny and I a copy of his signed book in Ashland, Oregon during our thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.