Come hike with me. Whether you’ve known me for decades, hiked with me, slept at our house (over 6,000 have!), or stumbled upon my author website and this is our first contact, Welcome--to my first newsletter. Expect backstories, insider info, excerpts from my books and articles, stories that embarrass me … or my wife Sandy.
We talk differently to each other “out there.” I’ll treat you as if we were out hiking right now. Well okay, maybe less sweat and fewer blisters. And I won’t talk about peeing and pooping … [Sandy: Don’t bet on it.]
I’ve had three careers. I was a summer camp director for four years—that won’t surprise those who know me. I had a 25-year legal career—let’s get that out in the open. What kind of attorney was I? I was a kind lawyer. It was a challenge.
On the day I retired ten years ago the most important event was this: It was my first deadline for Backpacker magazine.
I am a writer. My book Journeys North came out August 1st as Mountaineers Books lead book. My articles and two coffee table books were great, but this is the book. It's a memoir about our 2007 PCT hike, but it’s an ensemble tale about my wife Sandy and me and two much younger couples.
2019 National Geographic Adventurer of the year Heather Anderson: “Journeys North kept me up late at night. An incredible read!” New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof: “Read this great forthcoming book by Barney Scout Mann. It made me long for the trail.”
