Story of J. R. "Model-T" Tate's thru-hike of the Appalachian TrailRecollections of grueling climbs, knee-wrecking descents, mountaintop thunderstorms, snakes underfoot, and the myriad characters encountered on an AT thru-hikeConveys the beauty of the trail and the community that surrounds it
J. R. Tate is a retired Marine Corps officer who has hiked the Appalachian Trail three times since 1990. He lives with his wife Judith and their dog Katahdin in Woodlawn, Tennessee.