Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Coast Trail, Andrea Lankford (3.5)
Having hiked in the areas of California near and on the Pacific Coast Trail, I was particularly interested in reading this book which talks about several thru hikers who have gone missing while attempting to hike the PCT. The author, a former Search and Rescue (SAR) professional, does a good job describing the people and environments of the PCT. She follows 3 specific missing hikers and their family’s search for them. Along the way, other missing hikers are discussed. I enjoyed most of the descriptions of the people and understood the difficulties inherent in the searches (based on the basic wilderness aspects). I did get a bit lost on the timelines as the searches were multi-year and the book did not flow chronologically. The jumping around was a distracting. Sadly, resolution was minimal, the book is more about the journey.
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