Backpacking Books List

Backpacking Books List

Here’s a list of backpacking books I’ve compiled, they are presented in alphabetical order by category. I’ll also put what trail that the books take place on.

• AT – Appalachian Trail
• PCT – Pacific Crest Trail
• CDT – Continental Divide Trail

Backpacking/Hiking Books:

AWOL on the Appalachian Trail

by David Miller (AT) Link

A Blistered Kind of Love: One Couple’s Trial by Trail

by Angela Ballard and Duffy Ballard (PCT) Link

The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind – and Almost Found Myself – on the Pacific Crest Trail

by Dan White (PCT) Link

Dances With Marmots – A Pacific Crest Trail Adventure

by George Spearing (PCT) Link

A Gang of One: Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

by Lief Carlsen (PCT) Link

Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail

by Ben Montgomery (AT) Link

Hikertrash: Life on the Pacific Crest Trail

by Erin Miller (PCT) Link

Hiking Through: One Man’s Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail

by Paul Stutzman (AT) Link

I Hike

by Lawton Grinter Link

Just Passin’ Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters

by Winton Porter (AT) Link

The Last Englishman (Volume 1)

by Mr Keith Foskett (PCT) Link

A Long Trek Home: 4,000 Miles by Boot, Raft and Ski

by Erin McKittrick Link

A Long Way From Nowhere: A Couple’s Journey on the Continental Divide Trail

by Julie Urbanski and Matt Urbanski (CDT) Link

Skywalker – Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail

by Bill Walker (AT) Link

Skywalker – Getting High: The Annapurna Circuit in Nepal

by Bill Walker Link

Skywalker – Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail

by Bill Walker (PCT) Link

Skywalker – The Best Way: El Camino de Santiago

by Bill Walker Link

Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail

by Carrot Quinn (PCT) Link

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

by Bill Bryson (AT) Link

A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail 

by Jeff Alt (AT) Link

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

by Cheryl Strayed (PCT) Link

Zero Days: The Real Life Adventure of Captain Bligh, Nellie Bly, and 10-year-old Scrambler on the Pacific Crest Trail

by Barbara Egbert (PCT) Link

Cook Books:

Lipsmackin’ Backpackin’: Lightweight, Trail-Tested Recipes For Backcountry Trips

by Christine Conners and Tim Conners Link

Lipsmackin’ Vegetarian Backpackin’

by Christine Conners Link