How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Not long after I moved with my family to a small town in New Hampshire I happened upon a path that vanished into a wood on the edge of town. (1.1.1)
Now that's a call to adventure if we've ever seen one. For Billy Bryson, the mere thought of venturing into the Appalachian Trail makes him as excited as a One Direction fangirl with front row tickets. Of course, the reality of this quest will be a little more complicated.
Quote #2
I ended up with enough equipment to bring full employment to a vale of sherpas. (1.1.40)
Okay buddy—you're going on a hike, not climbing Mount Everest. Still, we'll come to learn that the Appalachian Trail packs plenty of punches of its own and shouldn't be trifled with.
Quote #3
At the airport, she presented me with a knobby walking stick the children had bought me. It had a red bow on it. I wanted to burst into tears. (1.2.81)
SO maybe Bryson isn't quite the rough-and-tumble explorer he wishes he was. After all, he's an older dude with a family—his adventuring days have come and gone. Now that we think about it, actually, this might be the reason he decides to hike AT in the first place.