I loved what she said about how the trail gives you a sense of beauty that has nothing to do with what we are told by society. Jennifer pharr davis sawyer products sawyer products. Jennifer pharr davis is at fairyland club lookout mountain, ga. Jennifer pharr davis, jennifer pharr davis, highbridge, a division of recorded books. Since then, jennifer has hiked more than 11,000 miles on six different continents, with north american hikes including the pacific crest. Jennifer pharr davis, a record holder of the fkt fastest known time on the appalachian trail, reveals the secrets and habits behind endurance as she chronicles her incredible accomplishments in. In 2011, jennifer covered the 2,185mile appalachian trail in fortysix days, eleven hours, and twenty minutes, maintaining a remarkable average of fortyseven miles. Many books have been written by thruhikers, but none measure up to jennifer pharr davis epic. Pharr davis is a bestselling author, and an ambassador.
A 2020 wild and scenic film tour and womens adventure film tour selection, positive forward motion reflects on the challenges and lessons that life has brought jennifer pharr davis as a business owner, mother, and long distance hiker following her recordsetting thruhike on the appalachian trail. The numbers and stats of this journey seem shocking and distant when you hear them alone in the cursory coverage of a news article. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Blue ridge hiking company was founded in 2008 by national geographic adventurer of the year and renowned backpacker, jennifer pharr davis. Nicholas cady the collegian jennifer pharr davis the fastest person to ever hike the appalachian trail and 2012 national geographic adventurer of the year spoke at the pathfinder last friday, rounding. Jennifer pharr davis is a hiker, backpacker, and national geographic adventurer of the year who has covered over 14,000 miles of long distance trails on six different continents. Jul 02, 20 jennifer pharr davis new book chronicles the hikers successful quest to set a record for a supported thruhike on the appalachian trail. Jennifer pharr davis hiked 2,181 miles in 46 days 11 hours and 20 minutes averaging 46.
I caught up with jennifer by phone as she, her husband brew, and 20monthold daughter, travel all 50 states on a book tour. When brew, charley and i went to houston on book tour, we took some time to visit the lyndon b. Although jennifer is most famous for setting speed records, her goal on the mst this time was different. Hiking an average of 47 miles per day, davis was the first woman to claim the overall title on the appalachian trail. If you look at our pics, it is clear that we wear the same outfit over and over. Jennifer pharr davis grew up in the north carolina mountains, where she developed a love for hiking at a young age. Published on apr 14, 2014 each year, hundreds attempt to hike the 2,181 miles of the appalachian trail from georgia to maine. She now has an outdoors company, blue ridge hiking co. Speaker, author, hiker and entrepreneur jennifer pharr davis.
He is a teacher, and continues to hike with jen as much as possible. Offering half and full day hikes near asheville as well as custom multiday trips or backpacking expeditions, our company can create the perfect outing for a backpacking novice or the group seeking a challenge and any adventure in between. Since then, jennifer has hiked more than 11,000 miles on six different continents, with north american hikes including the pacific. Jennifer has published eight books, including her empowering blueprint on resilience the pursuit of endurance penguin random house and her best selling adventure memoir becoming odyssa. She is also an author, speaker, national geographic adventurer of the year, and ambassador for the american hiking society. Jennifer pharr davis became the first woman to set a fastest known time fkt on a more than 2,000milelong trail when, in 2011, she bested the mens record for the approximately 2,200mile appalachian trail, adding to her list of fkts. Spring 2015 cold case to case closed by richard little. Farm to feet teams up with jennifer pharr davis for.
Alan shuptrines book wins national recognition from. He has guided with the hunger tours, the biltmore estate, sierra nevada brewing co. Jul 01, 2011 jennifer pharr davis grew up in the north carolina mountains, where she developed a love for hiking at a young age. Fall 2015 the remarkable courtship of general tom thumb, by nicholas rinaldi. At age twentyone, jennifer hiked the entire appalachian trail as a solo female and fell in love with longdistance backpacking. Odyssa holds the record for fastest appalachian trail thruhike time at 46 days, 11 hours, and 20 minutes. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Reviewed in the united kingdom on october 14, 2014.
Keeping up with jennifer pharr davis on the appalachian trail dec 19, 2011. Its gonna be a downer when my next book release is not in a castle on top of a mountain. April 9 becoming odyssa with jennifer pharr davis april 16 the unlikely thruhiker with derick lugo. Brew led her pit crew, the group of generous, loving hikers who supported jen along the way, providing company along the epic trail and as much food as jen could stomach. The space inside our prius, is about the same as our 3person tent. Join facebook to connect with jennifer pharr davis and others you may know. A 2020 wild and scenic film tour and womens adventure film tour selection, positive. While on an 18month book tour, pharr davis and her husband brew took charley hiking in all 50 states before their daughter turned two. Jennifer pharr davis is a hiker, author, speaker, and entrepreneur who has covered over,000 miles of long distance trails on six different continents. A conversation with jennifer pharr davis spokane county. Jennifer pharr davis is a long distance hiker from the united states of america. Jennifer pharr davis reads a passage of her book becoming odyssa as part of her lecture at pathfinder on saturday, nov. This time, we arent on a footpath, but brew is taking time off from teaching to look after charley and help me with a national book tour.
While on an 18month book tour, pharr davis and her husband brew took charley hiking in all. Blue ridge hiking company guided day hikes and backpacking. National geographic adventurer of the year jennifer pharr davis unlocks the secret to maximizing perseveranceon and off the trail jennifer pharr davis, a record holder of the fkt fastest known time on the appalachian trail, reveals the secrets and habits behind endurance as she chronicles her incredible accomplishments in the world of endurance. In 2011 jennifer hiked the 2,185mile appalachian trail in fortysix days, eleven hours, and twenty minutes, maintaining a remarkable average of fortyseven miles a day.
A portion of beer proceeds, as well as donations for raffle prizes and silent auction gifts, will go to support shtas trail improvement efforts in duluth. Jennifer pharr davis new book chronicles the hikers successful quest to set a record for a supported thruhike on the appalachian trail. Pharr davis hiked the 2,181mile trail in an astounding 46 days. A 2020 wild and scenic film tour and womens adventure film tour selection, positive forward motion reflects on the challenges and lessons that life has brought jennifer pharr davis as a business owner, mother, and long distance hiker following her recordsetting. Jennifer pharr davis on the mountains to sea trail. Her adventures have been featured in the new york times, the washington post and. Adventures on the appalachian trail audible audio edition.
Jennifer pharr davis, worldrenowned adventurer, finished a threemonth, 1,175mile hike of the mountainstosea trail. And yet, hiking and thruhiking isnt often given the credit it deserves either as a monumental test of endurance, or on the other hand as a less intimidating more. All the more impressive considering the 30yearolds passion for hiking began on a whim. An afternoon event with 2012 national geographic adventurer of the year jennifer pharr davis in 2011, twotime appalachian trail thruhiker jennifer pharr davis wanted to test her. Author event with jennifer pharr davis country bookshelf. She has also written pieces for the new york times and national magazines like outside, backpacker, and trail runner. Jennifer pharr davis will be hosting this book club live with the weeks featured author on thursdays at 12pm eastern during april and may. Brew davis is jennifer pharr davis s husband and the head of her support team during her recordwinning appalachian trail thruhike. We spend the night someplace new almost every night. Adventurer of the year and renowned backpacker, jennifer pharr davis. In this memoir of her 2011 recordsetting hike down the appalachian trail, jennifer pharr davis demonstrates the strength it takes to complete such a feat, and she credits the people who made it possibleespecially her husband, brew.
Jennifer pharr davis is the owner and founder of blue ridge hiking company. Spring 2014 a walk in the woods, by bill bryson and becoming odyssa by jennifer pharr davis. The hiker jennifer pharr davis retrieved april 30, 2014. Here are the top 10 ways that our book tour is like a thruhike. Friday, october 03, 2014 this last week i attended a talk by jennifer pharr davis, who holds the supported fkt for the at. Jennifer pharr davis has trekked more than 12,000 miles on six continents. Scott jurek, one of the alltime great trail runners, called his attempt to break jennifer pharr davis fkt fastest known time for hiking the appalachian trail, the hardest thing hed ever done. Called again goodreads meet your next favorite book. Adventures on the appalachian trail by jennifer pharr davis isbn.
Jennifer holds endurance records including the womens appalachian trail record, completing the trail in fiftyseven days. Appalachian trail record holder ready to pass the torch. By jennifer here are the top 10 ways that our book tour is like a thruhike. So far in 20, he is up for mvp in the husband, father and free help categories. Recordsetting hiker stops by pathfinder, encourages others. If you look at our pics, it is clear read full story comments 3. He sold his belongings and thruhiked the appalachian trail in 2014, the pacific crest. To connect with jennifer pharr, sign up for facebook today. Insightful view into a young girls adventure on the. This week i flew into chicago to speak at a conference in indiana and i. She is most known for breaking the overall supported speed record on the appalachian trail in 2011.
Its gonna be a downer when my next book release is not in a. Apr 14, 2014 published on apr 14, 2014 each year, hundreds attempt to hike the 2,181 miles of the appalachian trail from georgia to maine. Never before has leaving our homes been filled with such a sense of uncertainty, fear and guilt. Since then, jennifer has hiked more than 11,000 miles on six different continents, with north american hikes including the pacific crest trail, vermont. I had no idea who jennifer pharr davis was before reading the book, so i approached it as just another. Less than a year later, she embarked on a book tour that allowed for saunters in every state, baby in tow.
A native of western north carolina, jennifer grew up in these mountains but never bacpacked until she tackled the appalachian trail at age 21. On july 31st, 2011, jennifer pharr davis set the fkt fastest known time record on the appalachian trail, completing the trail in just 46 days, 11 hours and 20 minutesa feat that takes most hikers six months. I caught up with jennifer by phone as she, her husband brew, and 20monthold daughter, travel all 50 states on a book tour, and hike whenever they can. In 2011, jennifer pharr davis became the overall record holder on the appalachian trail. Stay inspired during quarantine with jennifer pharr daviss. The trail is there for everyone at every phase of life and we are here to make it accessible and enjoyable. Jennifer pharr davis is a hiker, author, speaker, and national geographic adventurer of the year who has covered over 14,000 miles of long distance trails on six different continents. I grew up in the mountains of western north carolina and went hiking with my family as a child, but i certainly never planned to do anything long term in the wilderness. Fall 2014 the immortal life of henrietta lacks by rebecca skloot. Not only did we get a private tour of the facility, but our family was able to have lunch with two. In 2012, pharr davis hiked 600 miles on the laugavegur trail in iceland and the gr 11 spain across the pyrenees in her second and third trimesters while pregnant with her daughter charley. Bent paddle has partnered with trailfitters to host a beer release party and fundraiser at the brewerys taproom on friday, august 16th 58pm no cover, open to all. Keeping up with jennifer pharr davis on the appalachian trail she answered many questions on this in depth interview, including. Pharr davis will share her story of challenge and change on a fiveday, fivecity book tour at great outdoor provision co.
She is the author of three books, owner of blue ridge hiking company, and a mother. To mark the introduction of long distance hiker and national geographic adventurer of the year jennifer pharr davis new book, the pursuit of endurance. Stay inspired during quarantine with jennifer pharr davis. Jan 01, 20 jennifer pharr davis hiked 2,181 miles in 46 days 11 hours and 20 minutes averaging 46. Along the trail pharr davis endured the usual ups and downs, the aches and pains of a typical thruhiker. The appalachian trail speed record holder describes her journey from college graduate to a student of the trail in stunningly beautiful detail. Jul 28, 2017 by jennifer pharr davis and brew davis. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
After reading called again, i was really eager to have a conversation with the author, jennifer pharr davis. Jennifer pharr davis hikes the mst mountainstosea trail. She has hiked over 14,000 miles on six different continents, including thruhikes on the pacific crest trail, the appalachian trail three times, the colorado trail, the long trail in. Jennifer pharr davis, author at blue ridge outdoors magazine. Recordsetting hiker stops by pathfinder, encourages. Aug 26, 20 jennifer pharr davis seems to have discovered her lifes purpose and mission on the trail to continue hiking and to encourage others to experience wilderness trails. The numbers and stats of this journey seem shocking and distant when you hear them alone in. Shannons 2014 trail journals, backpacking and hiking journals. Jennifer pharr davis is currently considered a single author. Longdistance hiker jennifer pharr davis did it in 46 and a half days. The end of book tour doesnt necessarily mean that im sitting home on my laurels all fall.
Harnessing the recordbreaking power of strength and resilience, farm to feet has partnered with astral footwear, sawyer products, bugaboo gear list app, the american hiking society and viking books, a division of penguin random house, to. Jennifer pharr davis, author of families on foot guide to. Pharr davis notched over 500 of them in europe while walking icelands laugavegur trail and spains gr11 in 2012, beginning while six months pregnant with daughter charley. Williams, iv, head of school cate school, carpinteria, ca jennifers story will touch every emotion and leave you amazed at her towering strength and perseverance. Williams, iv, head of school cate school, carpinteria, ca jennifer s story will touch every emotion and leave you amazed at her towering strength and perseverance. You hiked that at in 2005, 2008, and the overall record setting year 2011. Reallife adventure books for hikers and backpackers. Jennifer pharr davis if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Video release of positive forward motion, wchris gallaway and jennifer pharr davis.
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