(11/12/12) NOTE: Please read the author comments and my response that follow this rant.
Recently I finished reading a book written by a 2011 thru-hiker named Zach Davis, aka The Good Badger. The full title of the book is Appalachian Trials: The Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-Hiking The Appalachian Trail. What follows is my personal opinion of said work.