If you like traveling across the beautiful country that is the US, you will love this book. And the companion blog. It is about the driving to and hiking at the highest points in every state (volume 1 - on eastern states, others to follow). Highest peak - Mount Mitchell, NC - 6,684 feet. Lowest peak - Britton Hill, FL - 345 feet. The book also has a detour into Canada.
Well, ok, this is also about a wonderful dog called Spanky - a Yellow
lab/Terrier. Who happens to have a wonderful human - my long-time, crazy
Estonian friend Rein Krevald. Who both just jump into a pickup and drive - and drive.
I take credit for encouraging Rein to start blogging. Rein is an excellent skier and ski coach, and I had hoped he would blog about those peaks. But while Spanky can do lots, that would really have been ambitious - )
And I am proud he has taken it a step further and compiled a book from the blog. Calling it is a "step" is a gross understatement. A lot of work has gone in to editing and getting the book ready. And as a bonus, Rein weaves in his ski trips into the book.
So, fellow readers get yourself a copy and follow on their trail. And if you order before December 31, I will subsidize the shipping and handling. Just tell Rein when ordering I sent you.
