About the Author
Author Winton Porter had succeeded nicely in the outdoor retail business. His family liked living where his work took him-Atlanta, Chicago, Salt Lake City. He did not open the door to strangers at midnight. He wore clean clothes every day. He did not eat Snickers bars for breakfast. But like many show more people, he stared out the window a lot, wanting something different. So that's why he cashed in his 401k and ransacked his bank account to become a backpack-purging, tent-selling, hostel-running, first-aid-dispensing, lost-kid finding, argument-settling, romance-fixing, chili-making shopkeeper deep in the Georgia woods, smack on the Appalachian Trail. With humor and grace, Porter captures the daily reality show of his family's new life at the store-Mountain Crossings at Walasi-Yi. Among the parade of people who are Just Passin' Thru, some show up once and others appear again and again. Either way, the author masterfully introduces all of them to you in the pages of this remarkable book. show less
Works by Winton Porter
Just Passin' Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters (2009) 89 copies, 6 reviews
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Just Passin' Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters by Winton Porter
What a great book. Only complaint it wasn't longer, and that Porter has not written more books. He's really good, in a raconteur bar-tender way. The AT is a place of escape. It is also a test of one's endurance, and self-sufficiency - and it's no joke, most hikers fail to reach Maine. Porter is like a sports coach keeping people from "killing themselves" by replacing cotton socks and Walmart sleeping bags with lightweight gear. Now, some hikers have made the AT a lifestyle, who Porter mostly show more focuses on. They are kindly criminals, mentally unstable, war vets, homeless or just plain strange in an entertaining way. This is classic Gen X literature (Porter 1966). Grungy, cynical, nomadic and free. Loved every bit. The audiobook version read by Jones Allen significantly adds, taking it from 4 to 4.5 stars. show less
Just Passin' Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters by Winton Porter
Not only have I also 'passed thru' Mountain Crossings (2001) I also had the privilege of reading some of the advanced stories as Porter was writing them. Now that I see the finished product I am happy to say it is top notch. The stories are engaging and funny; serious and winsome. Can't wait for volume II.
Just Passin' Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters by Winton Porter
Really interesting stories and people, but the author can be an insensitive and condescending jerk at times.
Just Passin' Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters by Winton Porter
Not only have I also 'passed thru' Mountain Crossings (2001) I also had the privilege of reading some of the advanced stories as Porter was writing them. Now that I see the finished product I am happy to say it is top notch. The stories are engaging and funny; serious and winsome. Can't wait for volume II.
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