Sept 29, 6 PM: 📚HOW THE WILD TURNED ME INTO A HIKER AT 69

📚 Bonding over Books & Trail Stories
Book#24: HOW THE WILD TURNED ME INTO A HIKER AT 69 BY JANE CONGDON

Welcome to Bonding over Books & Trail Stories Book Club! Whether you're a seasoned hiker, an avid reader, or simply enjoy great conversation, we'd love to have you join us.
📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Sedona Taphouse – Chester
12530 Chestnut Hill Rd.
Chester, VA 23836

### 📖 This Month's Book

HOW THE WILD TURNED ME INTO A HIKER AT 69 BY JANE CONGDON

🥾 As always, everyone is welcome!
No pressure to finish the book. Whether you read the printed book, listen to the audiobook, or enjoy the digital version, come join us for dinner, conversation, and a fun evening with fellow outdoor enthusiasts and book lovers.

24 books. Countless conversations. Lifelong friendships. Here's to the next adventure. 🥾📚

## 🥾📚 The Books That Brought Us Together

#24 - How the wild effect turned me into a hiker at 69 - Jane Congdon
#23 – Death in Yellowstone — Lee Whittlesey (Current Read)
#22 – Things Become Other Things — Craig Mod
#21 – A Fabulous Through-Hike — Derek Lugo
#20 – Born to Run — Christopher McDougall
#19 – Walking Thru: A Couple's Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail
#18 – Into Thin Air — Jon Krakauer
#17 – When You Find My Body — D. Dauphinee
#16 – Where's the Next Shelter? — Gary Sizer
#15 – Sherpa: Stories of Life and Death from the Guardians of Everest — Pradeep Bashyal
#14 – Annapurna: A Woman's Place — Arlene Blum
#13 – The Unlikely Thru-Hiker — Derek Lugo
#12 – Walk, Ride, Paddle — Tim Kaine
#11 – Shenandoah: A Story of Conservation and Betrayal — Sue Eisenfeld
#10 – Following Atticus — Tom Ryan
#9 – Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart — Carrot Quinn
#8 – A Walk in the Park — Kevin Fedarko
#7 – Only When I Step On It — Peter E. Conti
#6 – Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail — Bill Walker
#5 – Lost on Purpose — Patrick Taylor
#4 – A Million Steps — Kurt Koontz
#3 – AWOL on the Appalachian Trail — David Miller
#2 – Force of Nature — Joan Griffin
#1 – Grandma Gatewood's Walk — Ben Montgomery