Andrea Rowley - Response to Lion King's DVD

In class, we watched the documentary made by a thru-hiker known by the name of Lion King. He flmed his thru-hike on the AT from Georgia to Maine in 2003. From the few chances I have been exposed to someone's thru-hike on the AT, there are nothing but praises and good words said about the accomplishment. What I loved most about the documentary was how Lion King did not sugarcoat anything about his life-changing hike. Surely there were many good things that happened along the way, and Lion King could have easily compiled clips of solely the good moments. But he didn't. From the extra-rainy hiking season to the injuries and frustrations, everything Lion King wanted to show in his DVD was everything that made up his journey on the trail.